Our Lady of Guadalupe-Title of Mary, Mother of Jesus by the Catholic Church-Patron Saint of Mexico

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Virgin of Guadalupe, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Title given to Mary, the mother of Jesus by the Catholic Church. Patron Saint of Mexico spreading religious devotion throughout the world. Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12,- the patroness of the Americas. This appearance of Our Lady is responsible for more conversions to the Catholic Faith than almost any other apparition to date.Public Revelation: as in Holy Scripture is Required belief of the Catholic faith. Private Revelation: Catholics are Not Required to believe private apparitions, visionaries, mystic experiences, messages or miracles. The message contains nothing contrary to faith or morals; it is lawful to make it public; and the faithful are authorized to accept it with prudence. Here are some interesting facts about Our Lady of Guadalupe that you may not know!
TEPEYAC means “nose mountain.”bThe Blessed Virgin appeared on Tepeyac Hill. The first and most prominent hill in a series of three hills and was once the most notorious location of child sacrifice in Aztec culture.REFLECTION IN MARY’S EYES When put under a microscope, scientists discovered when examining the eyes on the tilma, that light is reflected in Mary’s eyes in the exact same way as in a living human eye. You can see Blessed Juan Diego himself reflected in her eyes. THE ROSES It was Winter and flowers were not blooming. The roses Juan Diego picked at Mary’s request were not native to the region. The Bishop recognized the Castilian roses grown in the region of Spain where he was from, native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. MARY’S SKIN TONE The color in Mary’s skin changes depending on one’s distance to the image. The further away, the darker her skin tone, resembling an Aztec princess. When closer, the lighter her skin tone, appearing as a young Jewish girl.THE STARS Constellations the Star in Bethlehem of Judea. 9 When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. Matthew 2:9,10. Dec. 12, 1531 on Mary’s mantle the stars are exactly as they would have appeared in the sky on that date! Imagine looking from Heaven down on Earth, from behind the sky to Earth. The stars would place the (the crown) constellation corona borealis on her forehead, (the virgin) virgo over her heart, and leo (the Lion of Judah) over her womb.
1. The pictorial message to the aztec culture was very clear: 2. Clouds and mists signifies Mary’s divine origin she comes with a message from another world. 3. Mary is not masked, unlike all aztec gods, hence she is NOT a goddess herself, but HUMAN.
4.Mary’s hair is loose, aztec culture signifies virginity. 5. Black sash around waist tied with a bow signifies a pregnant woman. Mary is a VIRGIN bearing the true GOD in her Womb.
6. Over her womb a Quincunx flower, a Nahuiolin, symbol of 5 parts center plus 4 pedals, north, south, east, west. Meaning divinity and transcendence the aztec ideal of harmony and beauty while the number 5 symbolizes man meeting god. 7. Mary stands over the moon signifying the dethronement of moon gods. She obscureness the sun signifying more powerful than the sun.
To Live your faith. To Learn your faith. To Share your faith! “Woe to me if I do not evangelize” 1 Corinthians 9:16. “Proclaiming Truth in Catholic SONG” is my humble Catholic teaching apostolate. It is the desire of my heart, to bring God’s word in Holy Scripture to music and song… Quotes faithfully catechize teachings of the Magisterium of Faith, Doctrine, Dogma and Sacred Tradition of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Words of encouragement for “Proclaiming Truth in Catholic SONG” apostolate and this catechetical endeavor. USED WITH PERMISSION Pope St. John Paul II, with Monstrance and Divine Mercy. image © Nelson Fine Art & Gifts⎮catholictothemax.com (no relationship to Philip Nelson)
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“ ‘The one who sings,’ St. Augustine of Hippo (+430) said, ‘prays twice.’ I would say that the one who listens to this musical CD, and tries to live out what it teaches, will be inspired to believe in the Eucharistic Lord and His Blessed Mother "twice as much" as before. Each song is Scripture-based and worth learning by heart, for this is truly very sound Catholic teaching in song.” Fr. Dennis Evenson