Maria of Guadalupe by Paul Badde
$17.95
Ten years after the Spaniards conquered this land, on a hill on the outskirts of the capitol, something inconceivable happens to Juan Diego, a native of the area. At dawn a heavenly figure comes to meet him, revealing herself as "Maria, mother of all men." To confirm the first vision, the Lady not only entrusts him with several messages, but also in the final vision, leaves her portrait mysteriously present on his tilma. It is the portrait of a young woman looking downward. She is clothed in a dress figured with roses and mantle spangled with stars. From the time of its occurrence, this event has moved a unfathomable number of people.
However, because of the fascination with the image itself, doubts have been raised, causing some to reject the visions altogether. This image of Our Lady of Guadalupe along with the Shroud of Jesus in Turin have possibly become the most mysterious images on earth. The more studies are made of the image and of the cloth, the more mysterious it all becomes for believers and scientists alike.
