Episode #20
Welcome to the second week of Advent! Christmas is definitely coming and on Saturday we will remember the traditions associated with the second week of this holy season as we light the Bethlehem candle.
We also will pose a very important question to ponder this week. The question is this, can a single image imprinted on a raggedy piece of cloth 500 years ago change the course of history? The answer you will discover is YES.
Because this week we will celebrate the anniversary of one of the most amazing supernatural events in History – the Apparition of our Lady of Guadalupe and the miraculous image of her captured on a native American cloak.
Few events have had more of an explosive impact on Christian evangelization than the appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Juan Diego in Mexico in December 1521 and the miraculous image she gifted to the world that was imprinted on Diego’s Tilma.
Mexico at that time was completely under the sway of Dark Spiritual Forces. The bloodthirsty Aztec religion, based on an insatiable cult of torture, human sacrifice and cannibalism had the country by the throat. This was truly a land firmly in the grip of Satan.
And yet, within just a few years of this miracle, millions of Mexicans were led to the faith. The formerly pagan Aztec people embraced the true God – Jesus Christ and became especially devoted to his Mother. And how that all happened is an amazing tale.
The apparition, the Tilma (Juan Diego’s cloak) which captured the image (which still survives to this day), as well as various scientific studies that have been conducted on the cloth will be discussed in depth. We also will explore the incredible impact this object has had on world history. It is astonishing and it should prove to be a fascinating discussion on Saturday. I hope to see you there.
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