December 9 is a rich day in the Church’s calendar. It commemorates St Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (1474-1548), the humble indigenous convert to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared as Our Lady of Guadalupe. The feast is very close to the related feast of the Immaculate Conception (which is celebrated on December 8). The feast ofContinue reading “Lessons from St. Juan Diego & the Immaculate Conception: Living Humility, Faith & Hope Today”
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The Immaculate Conception: the Meaning of the Feast
The feast of the Immaculate Conception is one of the dogmas/established beliefs on Mother Mary, just like her assumption into heaven, her perpetual virginity, and her divine motherhood. Protestants and other non-Catholic Christians have argued about this subject because they don’t agree with the Catholic Church’s views on it. Unfortunately, a lot of Catholics don’tContinue reading “The Immaculate Conception: the Meaning of the Feast”