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Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in Mexico as the pregnant Mother of God to Blessed Juan Diego, an Aztec Indian, on December 9, 10, and 12, 1531. She left a Miraculous Image of her appearance on his cactus fiber cloak, or "tilma", which still exists today for all to see in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
She is the patron of Mexico and truly interwoven into Mexican culture. Our Lady of Guadalupe is also revered throughout the Catholic world. In fact, the apparition site of Our Lady of Guadalupe has become the most visited Catholic pilgrimage destination on earth.
Watch the Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. “The newly-appointed bishop-elect of Mexico wrote to tell the King of Spain that, unless there was a miracle, the continent would be lost. Between December 9 and December 12, 1531, that miracle happened, and it forever changed the future of the continent.”.
Our Lady of Guadalupe: the stories behind the story. PHIL LAWLER. The Twelve Apostles, inspired by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, drew thousands to the Christian faith within a matter of hours. But spectacular as their successes were, their first harvest of converts could not compare to the astonishing yield in Mexico in the 1530s, when ...
One of the Aztec gods, originally considered the god of fertility, had transformed himself over time into a ferocious god. A symbol of the sun, this god was in continuous battle with the moon and the stars and was believed to need human blood to restore his strength; if he died, life would be extinguished.
In our civic action on behalf of our most defenseless brothers and sisters and of marriage as the first and irreplaceable cell of the society of our nation, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of Life, is the Star who leads us to live in Christ, to live as he loves, purely and selflessly.
Dec 6, 2023 · by Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank. Virgin of Guadalupe, late 17th century, 190 cm high, oil paint, gilding, and mother of pearl on panel (Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City) Loving mother. Devoted wife. Ideal woman. Queen of Heaven. Who could ever be this perfect?
