Irapuato 11/12/2011 21:47:42
breski1 on Dec 11, 2007 In the sixteenth century, the Blessed Virgin, moved with pity for the Aztec people who, living in the darkness of idolatry, offered to their idols multitudes of human victims, deigned to take into her own hands the … [More]
Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec 12
breski1 on Dec 11, 2007 In the sixteenth century, the Blessed Virgin, moved with pity for the Aztec people who, living in the darkness of idolatry, offered to their idols multitudes of human victims, deigned to take into her own hands the evangelization of these Indians of Central America who were also her children. One of the Aztec gods, originally considered the god of fertility, had transformed himself over time into a ferocious god. A symbol of the sun, this god was in continuous battle with the moon and the stars and was believed to need human blood to restore his strength; if he died, life would be extinguished. Ever new victims, to be offered to him in perpetual sacrifice, therefore seemed essential. Read more: http://www.ewtn.com/saintsholy/saints/O/ourladyofguadalupe.asp#ixzz1gHgfH5El
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Thank you, Tina
@Father Breski, Juan Diego was NOT going to "a barrio"-but, rather to Tlatelolco, to Mass, at the Dominican Church that still stands there, today
