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The actual broken porcelain corpus of Jesus tied with twine to the pine-stick cross Nicholas made — THE CROSS NICHOLAS MADE · FROM THE AUTHOR’S DIARY

FROM THE BOOK

“A broken Jesus given to fix a broken world.”

Richard Yancheski · A Note Before You Begin, p. 5

01 / THE STORY

Found in the dirt.
Held with love.

In his book, Richard Yancheski recalls metal detecting with his grandson Nicholas near Hanover, Pennsylvania. What they uncovered was a broken porcelain body of Jesus: missing pieces, without a cross, and easily overlooked.

Nicholas saw something worth keeping. With pine sticks and twine, he made a cross and carefully attached the broken figure. To him, it was beautiful.

The cross later passed from person to person. Richard describes the prayers, experiences, and stories people brought back—and his desire to preserve their written testimonies.

Adapted from “Gold in the Dirt,” pp. 9–11, and pp. 19–20.

02 / THE MEANING

Bring every broken piece
to the Cross.

You are not discarded.

Loss, illness, doubt, and regret can leave us feeling incomplete. This broken cross invites us to remember that our wounds do not place us beyond Christ’s love.

Let prayer be a beginning.

Turn toward Jesus in prayer, at Mass, and in Eucharistic adoration. Bring what you carry to Him, even when you do not yet have the words.

Your story can offer hope.

A simple, honest account of your experience may encourage someone walking through their own difficult season. You do not need to be a writer to bear witness.

“Do not hide your brokenness from Jesus. Bring it to the cross. He knows what to do with it.”“Stand for the Cross,” p. 8

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A VISION AT MOUNT CARMEL

The Broken Jesus
Memorial Project.

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Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre and its wooded grounds

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The Broken
Corpus Christi
Miracle Cross

My Broken Jesus Testimony

TYPOGRAPHIC BOOK REPRESENTATION

05 / READ THE BOOK

One man’s testimony.
An invitation to hope.

The Broken Corpus Christi Miracle Cross

In My Broken Jesus Testimony, Richard Yancheski shares his personal account of faith, suffering, family, and the broken cross that became part of his journey.

Follow the story from a discovery in Pennsylvania to the prayers and experiences recorded in his diary.

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Experienced a miracle? Share your story.

Found in the dirt. Held with love.

Bring every broken piece to the Cross.