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Etoe L/"östöe undersea earthquake in 1906 on the Pacific Coast caused enormous damage in many areas. Fr. Bernardino Garcia of the Conception, who at the time was in the City of Panama gave the following testi- mony regarding the terrible ca- taclysm that struck the area.
"Unexpectedly an enormous wave (we style them tsunamis today) crashed into the port, re- were picked up hurled long di- stances causing heavy losses". small island of Tumaco was spared by a miracle thanks to the faith of the people and the blessing with the Blessed Sacra- ment by Fr Gerardo Larrondo. n January 31, 1906, on the small island of Tumaco at 10 0'clock in the morning the earth shook violently for almost ten minutes.
All the inhabitants of the village ran to the church and begged the pastor, Fr. Gerardo Larrondo, to lead a procession with the Blessed Sacrament. The sea was rising and had already en- gulfed part of the beach. It had plunged inland a kilometer and a half and a mountainous wall of water was building up and threatening to drown everyone and everything in one gigantic wave.
Fr. Gerardo, consumed the small Hosts in the ciborium and set the large Host aside. He called out to his people: "Let us go, my people, let us go toward the beach and may God have pity on us." Comforted by the presence of the Euchari- stic Christ they began their march weeping and crying out to God.
courageously to the water edge and as the wave from Europe asking for his prayers. came rushing in he calmly raised the Sacred Host and traced the sign of the cross. It was a moment of tremendous solemnity. paused and backed off. Fr. Larrondo and Fr. Julian alongside him saw what was transpiring, and the people overjoyed cried out "miracle, miracle".
In truth, a force beyond that of nature prevailed, the mighty wall of water that threatened to wipe the village Tumaco off the face of the earth was halted and began to recede and the sea resumed its normal level. The inhabitants of Tumaco were overcome with overflowing joy at having been saved from death by the favor of Jesus in the Blessed Sacra- ment. Prayers of fervent thanks poured out.
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Tumaco at the time of the 1906 miracle Elhe Miracle of Tumaco became known across the world and Fr. Larrondo received letters
The island city of Tumaco on the Pacific coast of Colombia, threatened by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in 1906
Father Gerardo Larrondo carrying the Blessed Sacrament in procession toward the beach as the gigantic tidal wave approached
COLOMBIA, 1906 ached into the market area and destroyed everything. Boats that had been drawn up on shore
Beach at Tumaco Scarcely had Fr. Larrondo reached the beach with the monstrance in hand when he advanced
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