He Looked at a Painting of the Virgin Mary While Reciting the Lord's Prayer and Noticed Something That's Capturing the World's Attention

A short video clip showing an image of the Virgin Mary seemingly moving her lips has invigorated Christians and sent them flocking to observe the purported phenomenon, while also reportedly confounding some skeptics.

Lips on the painted image of Jesus' mother, which is on display at the St. Charbels Church in New South Wales, Australia, are said to be moving along with the recitation Lord's Prayer, the Daily Mirror reported.

The video began going viral after a man named George Akary posted it to his Facebook page on July 19.

"I saw this during mass and at the end of mass the rosary is prayed," he wrote in a description accompanying the clip. "I went to the altar and wanted to confirm via recording it ... lights are not relevant and there flickering etc as I have seen this occur under various lighting and have considered those possibilities. It is what it is."

Akary said that the speed of the congregation's prayer seemed to impact how fast he saw the lips moving.

Watch the video below and judge for yourself:

Akary apparently wasn't the first person to upload a video of the purported miracle, as a woman named Kirsten Keirouz noticed it earlier this month and also posted a clip to her Facebook page.

"I believe it was a miracle, and not just lighting because we all saw it at the same time and because her lips would start moving and then stop and start again," she told the Daily Mail.

Skeptics have still maintained that the apparent lip moving is the result of the camera angles and lighting, despite claims from Akary and Keirouz to the contrary.

One important note is that Father Joseph Sleiman of St. Charbels Church isn't calling the perceived lip moving a miracle.

"I do not consider this to be a miracle, but I still encourage personal reflection and spirituality," he told the Daily Mail.

Here's another view:

What do you think?

(H/T: Mirror)