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Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12, 2022
Dear Family of Mary!
Today
we honor Our Lady of Guadalupe! She came in 1531 to Juan Diego, a
simple man who lived in Mexico. His conversations with Our Lady have
been recorded and they reflect the wonderful motherly relationship she
had with Juan Diego. Below is a good summary of the events surrounding
this apparition:
As a good and solicitous mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary protects her children.
The
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is observed in the United States of
America on December 12th, commemorating as a third class feast the
apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Juan Diego in December 1531
and the subsequent miracle of her image being impressed upon
his tilma (a rough cloak woven from vegetable fibers).
This
miraculous image spoke to the Aztecs in their symbolic—or
glyphic—language on many levels. But primarily the imagery showed who
the Lady of Tepeyac was and her power exemplified by being "clothed with
the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of
twelve stars.” This important symbolism was further confirmed by the
name she gave to Juan Diego's in his Nahuatl tongue,
"Coatlaxopeuh"—rendered in Spanish as "Guadalupe"—meaning "the one who
crushes the serpent"—here not just in reference the Devil, but a
specific Aztecan deity.
The
results of this singular miracle was nothing less than miraculous
itself as the native Indians of Mexico began to convert to the One, True
Catholic Faith by the millions. Previously these varied peoples had
suffered under the scourge of the Aztec religion, one of the bloodiest
forms of paganism known to mankind (for example, the human sacrifice of
over 10,000 in a single day to dedicate a new temple).
Remarking
on the tilma's imagery, Our Lady radiates peace and serenity with her
consoling demeanor and posture, yet with a calm strength she overwhelms
the violent and bloodthirsty gods of the Aztecs, vividly demonstrated by
her blocking out the sun god and standing upon the moon god, the pagan
religion's two most powerful deities.
The
solicitude expressed on the face of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the souls
of all Americans (whether they reside in the regions of the North,
Central or South)—thus the appropriateness of her title as "Empress of
the Americas" is perhaps even more profoundly comprehended when we
consider her consoling words to Juan Diego summarized as: "Trust in me: I
am your mother".
Below is a link to the full article:
Our Lady of Guadalupe Summary
I
find that the explanation of Our Lady's power against Satan and his
demons, represented by the sun god and the moon god, to be very moving.
In our day, Our Lady in Medjugorje continues this battle against the
ancient enemy, saving and converting millions, and freeing us from the
enemy's power. She is a powerful exorcist, according to Fr. Gabriel
Amorth!
Here is a litany to Our Lady of Guadalupe!! Let's pray:
Litany of Our Lady of Guadalupe
A novena litany, with Ecclesiastical Approval by Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God our Heavenly Father, Creator through whom we live,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, the One who owns what is near and beyond,
have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
have mercy on us.
Holy Mary of Guadalupe,
pray for us.*
Holy Mary, Mother of America,*
Holy Mary, Star of the New Evangelization,*
Holy Mary, Perfect and Ever Virgin,*
Holy Mary, Mother of the True God,*
Holy Mary, Mother worthy of honor and veneration,*
Holy Mary, Mother most merciful,*
Holy Mary, Mother of those who love you and have confidence in you,*
Holy Mary, Mother of those who cry to you and search for you,*
Holy Mary, Mother who cures all our pains, miseries, and sorrows,*
Holy Mary, Mother who remedies and alleviates our sufferings,*
Holy Mary, Mother who keeps us within her compassionate and merciful gaze,*
Holy Mary, Mother who shows us her help, love and compassion,*
Holy Mary, Mother who chooses those who are humble and simple,*
Holy Mary, Mother who graciously repays all who serve her,*
Holy Mary, Mother who has us under her shadow and protection,*
Holy Mary, Mother who carries us in her embrace,*
Holy Mary, Fountain of our joy,*
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
Almighty
and Eternal God, your message of mercy, entrusted to Our Lady of
Guadalupe, invites all your children to place all their trust in you.
Through the intercession of the Mother of your Son, may your message of
Merciful Love inflame our hearts that we may be faithful heralds and
instruments of this Divine Mercy to the world.
(Mention your intentions)
We
ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Cathy Nolan
(c)Mary TV.tv
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