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Fr. Angelo Mary has written some things regarding the image of the Virgin as she appeared to St. Juan Diego.
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"... the heavenly iconography of Guadalupe passes from the prophecy of Genesis and the vision of St. John right into the history that it was intended to address. The image itself is a miracle that manifests and perpetuates the Virgin’s presence. We see what Juan Diego saw. Once Our Lady’s command to build a temple was obeyed the image came to rest on Tepeyac Hill, where formerly, before the conquest of Mexico by Cortes, there had been a shrine to the Aztec goddess Coatlicue." - MaryVictrix
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As Father said, the image itself is a miracle, not only that a tilma made of cactus fiber survives for 500 years supporting pigments of unknown origin, but the eyes themselves reflect the persons in the room when the apparition left its impression upon the cloth... and some have claimed they appear alive today.
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Just think, Our Lady appeared as the Great Sign in the Americas - what does it mean for our times?
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