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"Who is this that comes forth like the dawn, as beautiful a s the moon, as resplendent as the sun...." ~ Song of Songs 6:10
In 1531, Mexican Aztecs had a death wish. Their entire civilization had b een destroyed by the Spaniards and many were forced to choose between bapti sm or death. A poor Indian named Juan Diego was walking to Mass when he hea rd his name called. He saw the Virgin Mary dressed in clothing symbolic to the Aztecs, including a brown rope tied around her waist, which symbolize d pregnancy. Her skin was dark like his own and she spoke his language. She comforted Diego and asked him to visit the Bishop of Mexico. He was to tel l the bishop her name was Santa Maria de Coatlallope and that she wanted a church built on the mountain. The bishop didn't believe Diego, but Our Lad y appeared to Diego again and sent him back to the bishop with a sign. Dieg o gathered roses from the mountain, Tepeyac, although the ground was dry and frozen. When he spilled the roses in front of ... |