Our Lady of Guadalupe By Abp. Burke

Archbishop Burke has a great summary of the history of St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe in his weekly column. I recall reading before he came here that he is an history buff of sorts and loves to read books dealing with history. One can get that sense from reading his many of weekly columns such as this one. He provides us a great backdrop for his teaching so that, when he teaches us, we can understand why he has laid an historical foundation for us and grasp more readily what he presents.

Meditation upon the apparitions and the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe helps us very much in our observance of these last days of Advent and our celebration of the coming of Our Lord at Bethlehem. The Mother of God brings the Christ Child, conceived in her sinless womb at the Annunciation, into the world. He is the mercy and love of God in human flesh. He is the One who will suffer, die and rise from the dead in our human nature, so that we may enjoy forever freedom from sin and its most evil fruit, everlasting death.

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