| In earlier times, the devotees would congregate at an area just above the road to Apparition Hill, in order to escape being noticed by the Communists. This is the Blue Cross Area, where these days pilgrims congregate for meditation and prayer.
Blue Cross today is a place where Ivan's prayer group meets and where he receives his Friday evening apparition. For those wondering why the cross is blue, actually, there is no significance to the color. Blue paint was the only color available for the wooden cross, to protect it from weather and deterioration.
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