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Day: December 3, 2017

The Virgin Blanca and Baby Jesus — Still Smiling This Advent Season After 700 Years

Virgin Blanca. Baby Jesus and Mary statue in the Cathedral at Toledo, Spain. Photo by Barbara Newhall

The Virgin Blanca, a 700-year-old Romanesque statue of a smiling Virgin Mary and her smiling son, continues to enchant visitors to Toledo, Spain. Read more.

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