Jesus Print Begins Oozing Myrrh as Worshippers Claim “Miracle Healings”

In what many are calling a modern-day miracle, a $20 print of Jesus and the Virgin Mary bought from a bargain bin in Toronto has begun to drip myrrh — and believers around the world say it’s curing the sick.

The replica image, now displayed at the Holy Theotokos of Iveron Russian Orthodox Church in Honolulu, has been “streaming” the fragrant biblical resin for more than a decade. Myrrh, once gifted to baby Jesus by the Wise Men, is said by the faithful to heal everything from chronic pain to paralysis.

The parish’s priest, Father Nectarios Yangson, first noticed something strange fifteen years ago.

“During the last week of September, I began to notice an unbelievably strong smell of myrrh — at home, in my car, even at work. I couldn’t explain it,” he wrote in a letter to his congregation.

When he looked closer, he saw a small bead of oil glistening on the left knee of baby Jesus in the icon. “We were afraid,” Father Nectarios recalled. “We asked if we had recently cleaned or anointed the icons. We hadn’t.”

Soon, more drops appeared — and so did the crowds. Parishioners gathered to see, touch, and even collect the mysterious oil on cotton balls. Some claimed instant relief from illness. Others described feeling an overwhelming calm.

The priest says the phenomenon has never been consistent — but always powerful.

“Some days are completely dry,” he explained. “Other days, the icons are covered in myrrh. Yet even when they don’t stream, the scent of roses fills the air. It is truly a great miracle. I sometimes wonder if it is a warning.”

The resin has reportedly been analyzed by several Orthodox clergy members and found to match traditional myrrh used in religious ceremonies.

The Russian Orthodox Church officially recognized the image in 2008, authorizing Father Nectarios to take it on tour. Since then, the “Hawaiian Iveron Icon” has traveled to over 100 churches across the United States and Europe — with millions of believers lining up to witness what many call “the weeping Christ.”

Father Nectarios says he’s heard hundreds of testimonies from those who’ve touched the icon or the oil.

“I’ve seen people walk again. I’ve seen pain vanish in minutes,” he told local reporters. “I’m not a scientist, but I know faith moves mountains.”

Visitors have come from as far as Greece, Mexico, and Australia. Some bring photographs of loved ones to anoint with the oil; others leave behind crutches, rosaries, and handwritten notes of thanks.

Incredibly, the Honolulu “myrrh miracle” isn’t the only recent phenomenon stirring believers. Earlier this month, Turkish archaeologists announced the discovery of a 1,200-year-old burnt loaf of bread — with what appears to be the face of Jesus baked into the crust.

The ancient loaf, unearthed at the Topraktepe archaeological site, bears a faint image of Christ and the inscription, “With gratitude to the Blessed Jesus.” Experts say it dates back to the 7th or 8th century A.D., linking it to early Christian settlements in the region.

For believers, it’s one more sign that faith — and perhaps miracles — never really fade.

As skeptics question the science behind the myrrh and historians analyze the Turkish “holy bread,” the faithful in Honolulu continue to pray before the glistening image of Christ.

“Maybe it’s not about proving it,” one parishioner said after Sunday service. “Maybe the miracle is that it brings people together — and gives us hope when we need it most.”

Whether divine or explainable, the mysterious resin from a $20 print has become a symbol of something timeless: the enduring hunger for belief in a world that’s always looking for a sign.