The Wonder of Guadalupe (Mother Mary)
This is the true account of the four apparitions of the Beloved Ascended Master, Mother Mary on the 9th to the 12th December 1531 in Mexico City, Mexico.
This is a magical story which is known throughout the Americas and something very dear to my own heart having been blessed to witness her Divine presence in my life.
I have wanted to tell this amazing story for such a long time having visited this sacred shrine in the Basilica of Mexico City. It is one of the most magical events ever to transpire on Earth and something not many know about in the rest of the World. So here goes...
It was in the early hours of the morning of the 9th December in 1531 a Nahuatl ( Aztec) peasant left his home, like every day he began his long journey up the hills around Mexico city. He was off to find food for his family when he approached the hill of Tepeyec. This was a normal day in the life of Juan Diego, this peasant. With his sick uncle at home in bed seemingly nearing his own death, Juan Diego began the long climb up Tepeyac hill, upon reaching the top he was met by a blinding light that shone through to him.
Before him stood a lone figure of a young woman surrounded in a brilliant white light brighter than any known source. This was the first apparition of the Ascended Master, Mother Mary who appeared to Diego and spoke to him in words that were as soft and gentle as love itself. Kneeing in front of this magical heavenly sight the virgin Mother Mary then asked Diego to undergo a task for her by going to see the Archbishop of the church of Mexico city and asking him to build a church in the name of Blessed Virgin here on the hill of Tepeyac.
When Diego replied that he was but a mere local and poor man with no influence over the Church, Mother Mary responded to him, "That is why I ask this of you dear child."
Diego then left and made his way down the hill to the church to fulfill the wishes of Mother Mary. He waited all day at the entrance to the Bishops quarters for an audience with the Archbishop to give the message gifted to him. Being a very simple man with no wealth he was over looked by the other friars and was even beaten up by other church goers whilst he waited.
At the end of the day having not been given permission to see the Bishop, Diego left for his long journey back home again.
The following day Diego set off again in the early hours and went no where near the site of the apparition. He was ashamed that he could not complete the task set by Mother Mary and so he detoured from his normal route well away from the hill.
The day after that Diego climbed the opposite side of the hill but low and behold the Blessed Virgin appeared once more to him. Stunned and embarrassed Diego began to apologize to Mother Mary for failing to gain access to the church and speak to the Archbishop with regard to the message from her.
Mother Mary comforted him and asked Diego to go down the hill to speak to the Bishop about building a church on this hill once again. So Diego once more took on the long journey to see the Archbishop and waited outside for an audience. After half a days wait he was allowed to see Archbishop Zumarraga where he told the story of the apparition and the request from Mother Mary to build a church on the hill of Tepeyac.
Not surprisingly the Archbishop did not believe his story and sent him away saying he would not consider anything he said without living proof that the Blessed Virgin Mary had appeared to him.
Not entirely convinced the Bishop sent two men to follow Diego and report on his movements the next day.
When Diego left his home once more on the 12th December 1531 his uncle whom, was now gravely ill was worrying Diego all the way up to Tepeyac hill. As he arrived at the site of the first apparition the two men from the church following Diego saw him disappear the moment Mother Mary reappeared to Diego in a haze of brilliant white light once more. As if invisible to the two men, Diego continued to commune with the Virgin Mary telling her that the Bishop would not believe him or the story without some sort of miracle that she was who she claimed to be.
Upon hearing this Mother Mary instructed Diego to collect some flowers, Castilian roses (which are not native to Mexico) and others which were not in season in December. He was then told to take them to the Archbishop as proof of the miracle he sought. Diego then carefully gathered up the flowers in his cloak called a Tilma for his ardious journey to see Bishop Zumarraga in Mexico city. Before he left, Mother Mary asked Diego what was troubling him to which he replied that his uncle was very sick and hence he was very concerned about him. Mother Mary replied that she had visited him this very morning (Apparition number 4) and had healed him of all the ills of the body. She told Diego to worry no longer for his uncle was now healthy and awaiting his return. Go now to the Bishop my son, she told him and when your task is done you will find your uncle at home alive and well.
When Diego was granted access to the Bishop he told him the Blessed Virgin had given him the miracle he sought. In the room that day was the Bishop, Diego, an interpreter for Diego and the Bishops aid.
When Diego opened his tilma the flowers fell to the floor to reveal an image of the Blessed Mother Mary on the cloaks fabric. This was the miracle of the Virgin Mary that the Archbishop had asked for from the Divine.
After that day a church was indeed constructed at the site of Tepeyac hill where it stands today. Where Diego collected the flowers lies a water font with magical healing qualities and where the most beautiful flowers still grow today.
The original church that was built was open to all the elements of nature and the cloak, the tilma was placed within. It has been subjected to high winds and rain over the many years before a stronger church replaced it. All the while the tilma on which the image of beloved Mother Mary magically appeared has remained undamaged. Many years later a great flood in Mexico City soaked this cloak, still it remained undamaged.
Another remarkable fact is that the cloak made from local yarn is still intact when the material itself has only a life span of 20 years.
Each year during those early times the cloak would be paraded in the streets on float carried by the church in front of the waiting crowds of local Nahuatl indigenous people. They would fire their arrows from their bows in celebration and on one particular day an arrow fell from the sky and struck a local man, killing him instantly. When the float containing the cloak came past, the man rose up from the floor as if nothing had happened, undamaged and magically healed.
Miracles are constantly attributed to this wonder of Mother Mary, the magic of the cloak and the ever presence of Beloved Mother Mary, who is the Queen of Mexico and Beloved Deity of the Americas, and the reason why her cloak set in the new Church, the Basilica de Guadalupe is the most visited Marian shrine in the World.
Everywhere you go in Mexico the Blessed Virgin is seen outside homes, at the Airports, trains and bus stations.
Another remarkable fact was that in the 1970's a terrorist group planted a bomb next to the glass cabinet containing the tilma. A bronze cross in front of the cabinet melted but not even the glass let alone the cloak was damaged as this device went off next to it.
Recently using digital imaging scientists have photographed the cloak. They then zoomed in on the face of Mother Mary and discovered in her eyes the images of the four men in the room when the cloak was opened to reveal Mother Mary on the 12th December 1531. This means that the miraculous moment of the miracle on that day not only captured the stunning image of Beloved Mother Mary on the tilma, but also that of Diego, interpreter, Bishop and his aid in the eyes of Mother Mary. This stunning image is similar to a digital print of today being put on a old and worn yarn of local cloth that was created over 500 years ago.
I have personally visited this magical place when Great Spirit guided me to visit a few years ago. At that time I was suffering with an injury and whilst in the presence of the shrine not only did I feel the enormity of Mother Mary and her Divine love which saturates all who visit her but was instantly healed by her love.
Divine Love and Blessings
In Weet Laak'ech
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