There will be a Special Collection on September 9-10th for Disaster Relief for Maui Amid the smoldering ruins of the city of Lahaina, Hawaii, there appeared not a religious statue but a whole church and rectory intact. Naturally speaking, there is no explanation since everything around it is in ashes.
The Catholic church is called Maria Lanakila, which means Our Lady of Victories. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful Catholic churches on the island of Maui. The parish was established in 1846.
Survivors termed this event “miraculous” as reports immediately filtered out of the island. Many took hope from seeing the steeple stand out among the ruins.
One message from the miracle of Maria Lanakila is that even when the midst of an immense firestorm, souls can find an unlikely refuge in Our Lady.
She can transform defeat into victory, for she is Our Lady of Victories