The Lady and the Legend by costapanos
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One of the greatest stories ever told for a religious conversion. And one of my favorites
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the title given to the Virgin Mary after appearing, according to legend, to Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, an Aztec convert to Catholicism, in the village of Guadalupe (the present-day Gustavo A. Madero, D.F.) near Mexico City in 1531.
According to the story generally accepted by Catholics, Juan Diego was walking between his village and Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), where the Catholic mission was headquartered, on December 12, 1531. Along the way, in the village of Guadalupe, the Virgin Mary appeared, speaking to him in his native Nahuatl language. She told him to build a church at the site, but when Juan Diego spoke to the Spanish bishop, the bishop did not believe him, asking for a miraculous sign. The Virgin told Juan Diego to gather flowers from a hill, even though it was winter, when no plants bloom. He found Spanish roses and presented these to the bishop. When the roses fell from his tilma (a kind of apron) an icon of the Virgin remained imprinted on the cloth.
Comments (6)
fallen21
Fantastic capture!
eekdog
beautiful work. happy holidays.
durleybeachbum
Great story and a beautiful pic.
abdooo
Fantastic
Bampster
Beautiful and sacred image---superb photo!!!!!
Chipka
I love complex images, especially of a spiritual, or at least culturally-significant breed, and this is such an image. There's so much to see, so much to explore and contemplate. Brilliantly seen, and I love the additional information you related to us.