Why do we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe?

This celebration commemorates the appearance of Mary to the Mexican peasant Juan Diego in 1531. The feast day is an important holiday in Mexico. It has also become an important day for Mexican Americans to celebrate their religious and cultural identity.

Why does Mary always wear blue?

The Virgin Mary is not only mother to Jesus, but to all humanity. Deeply rooted in Catholic symbolism, the blue of her cloak has been interpreted to represent the Virgin’s purity, symbolize the skies, and label her as an empress, for blue was associated with Byzantine royalty.

Did Bernadette really see Mary?

Despite opposition, St. Bernadette of Lourdes staunchly defended her visions of Mary, and Pope Pius IX authenticated them in 1862. The veneration of Mary as Our Lady of Lourdes transformed the shrine of Lourdes into a major site of Roman Catholic pilgrimage.

What did Mary say about the rosary?

I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.

Are the Medjugorje visionaries rich?

All the evidence indicates that the phenomenon is a calculated and cynical con. Medjugorje has grown wealthy and it is no coincidence that so have the seers. Some own executive houses with immaculate gardens, double garages and security gates, and one has a tennis court.

Why is Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated on December 12?

The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe) is a popular Catholic feast that celebrates the belief that a man encountered the Virgin Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, in Mexico City on December 9 and 12, 1531.

Does the Bible mention the Trinity?

While the developed doctrine of the Trinity is not explicit in the books that constitute the New Testament, the New Testament contains a number of Trinitarian formulas, including Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14, 1 Corinthians 12:4-5, Ephesians 4:4-6, 1 Peter 1:2 and Revelation 1:4-5.

Are there still apparitions in Medjugorje?

Namely, Medjugorje-Info reports that the Mirjana Dragicevic Soldo will no longer have public apparitions or receive the messages that Our Lady has given since August 2, 1987, until now. Recall that Mirjana had daily apparitions from June 24, 1981, to December 25, 1982.

What is Our Lady of Guadalupe the patron saint of?

December 12th became a national holiday in Mexico in 1859. Pope Pious XXII crowned Our Lady of Guadalupe “Empress of the Americas” in 1945, and she has long been recognized as the patron saint of Mexico.

Is the Lady of Guadalupe the same as the Virgin Mary?

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Spanish Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, also called the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Roman Catholicism, the Virgin Mary in her appearance before St. Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. The name also refers to the Marian apparition itself.