Virgin Mary's tear 

Red stains are seen running from the left eye of a statue of the Virgin Mary at the Vietnamese Catholic Martyrs Church in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005. According to Anthony Nguyen, adeaconat the Church, the stains first appeared more than a week ago, but they werewiped away. The stains reappeared a week later. Visitors have been flocking to the church to see what many call 'a miracle.'(AP)

deacon: a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches（执事）

wipe away: remove by wiping（擦去）