Upon the advice of a local Orthodox clergyman, the Icon was taken to church and placed on the altar. During the entire liturgy, myrrh flowed from the hands of the Christ Child. Since that time, with the exception of several days during Holy Week, when the Icon is absolutely dry, the myrrh has continued to flow almost uninterruptedly. In the years since, Jose has traveled to many cities and parishes where the Icon has been venerated to the great joy and consolation of the faithful. Wherever the Icon goes, there are always many questions.
Some people initially have doubts.
A scientist in Miami was astounded to see that the back of the Icon remained perfectly dry. At some times the myrrh flows in greater abundance than at others. On another occasion, in Florida, the myrrh was seen to rise forth from the hands of the Mother of God and the Christ Child as though it were being pressed from within. Nobody has any power to regulate the flow of the myrrh, it moves to the will of God and His Most Pure Mother. The Icon is kept in a frame about two inches deep and measures about 12 X 18 inches.