Juan's Visitation

  ~~~ Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~~~

~~~ Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab~~~(Psalm) Judith 13:18 ~~~ Luke 1:26-38 ~~~

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun,
with the moon under her feet,
and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

In 1531 Juan Diego was visited by a beautiful young woman, Mary, the Mother of God. She spoke to him requesting that a chapel be built in her honor. In order to for the local bishop to believe Juan Mary provided him with a cloak of beautiful roses. The image of the roses remained on his tilma or cloak and are still visible today at the shrine in Mexico.

Mary, once again was the conduit through which God was able to communicate with his people. The Blessed Mother bore our salvation and delivered it into the world as her son, Jesus. Mary carried new life fulfilling the prophecies of new life.

The Ark of the covenant walked among us as a woman.
God was no longer kept just in the temple area.
Mary brought the one life that would save all other lives.

Blessed are you, daughter, by the Most High God,
above all the women on earth. 

 

 

 Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to a poor young man;
encouraging us to believe that it is possible for God to communicate with any of us.

The Blessed Mother, Mary, visits the poor.

Advent Blessings as we wait for her arrival with the child Jesus.