The Feast of St. Juan Diego
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“In accepting the Christian message without forgoing his indigenous identity, Juan Diego discovered the profound truth of the new humanity, in which all are called to be children of God. Thus he facilitated the fruitful meeting of two worlds and became the catalyst for the new Mexican identity, closely united to Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose mestizo face expressed her spiritual motherhood which embraces all Mexicans.”
Today is the feast of St. Juan Diego, the simple peasant who experienced the miraculous vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe, entirely unexpectedly.
Much ink has been spilled (and rightly so!) on the profound gift that is the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe: how she appeared as a Native woman, pregnant, approachable and accessible to the people, and the countless miracles attributed to the image that appeared on Juan Diego’s tilma.
All of that is possible first by God’s grace, and secondly because of the willingness (eventually) of St. Juan Diego to do as “the Lady” asked of him. The story is rooted in trust, and it begs the question: in what ways do I seek to trust the Lord, and His Mother, in my own life?
Our friends at Aleteia have a great bio of St. Juan Diego here.
Today’s Guests
Andrea Thomas of Baby Sleep Answers shared how she approaches “sleep training” and offers courses to help tired moms & dads catch some much needed Zzzzz’s.
Ignatius Press has released an amazing set of kids’ books focused on helping children overcome fear. They’re encouraging and helpful for kids ages 3 to 10.
Today’s Headlines
The Supreme Court is hearing an important case concerning religious schools and voucher programs. AP News explains it well. This brings up lots to pay attention to with regards to religious freedom and the First Amendment. We’ll certainly been keeping an eye on it.
The Vatican has over 100 Nativity sets currently on display and available to view, both in person and virtually. Crux has a great write up on the exhibition.