Though tomorrow is not a Catholic holy day of obligation it is one of the many days on the liturgical calendar during which we honor the Virgin Mary. Today marks the anniversary of the second apparition of Mary to Saint Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill (now Mexico City). Our Lady had first instructed him to build a shrine there where she could bring comfort to all who visited. This had been met with some resistance by the bishop so Mary told Juan Diego collect roses and present them to the bishop in the dead of winter as proof of her apparition. Juan Diego did this and the cloak (tilma) he used to carry the roses can still be seen in Mexico City today, imprinted with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Guadalupe in Spanish corresponds phonetically to Coatlaxopeuh in Náhuatl, which means “I smashed the serpent with the foot.” (cf. Gen. 3:15).
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I had no idea but it makes so much sense! Thanks for sharing.
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St. Jerome got it right. Thank you for reminding us of the Memorial.
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As you can imagine, in California this is a big deal.
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That’s wonderful! It is a beautiful celebration which should all embrace! Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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Beautiful.
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