Virgen de Guadalupe

Zechariah (2:14-17) is one of the optional first readings for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 1531, a native Aztec man heard a voice calling from and hill. When Juan Diego climbed the hill, he saw a young Aztec woman in native costume whom he immediately recognized as the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary spoke to him in his native language. The bishop, originally dubious, finally understood after Juan’s uncle was cured and when Juan showed him roses he has gathered from the hill in the dead of winter. When Juan opened his garment to show the roses to the bishop, they saw an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe imprinted on it. Juan Diego was canonized in 2002. Continue reading →