Our Lady of Guadalupe

to her and announced to her that she would bring forth a son and call him Jesus, the promised messiah. She was a virgin, conceived by the power of God through the Holy Spirit. Mary was assumed, body and soul into heaven. The Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our lady of Fatima and Our lady of Lourdes are some of the most famous visitations of Mary and are recognised by the Catholic Church as worthy of belief. In Mexico Mary’s apparition told Juan Diego to ask the bishop to build a shrine at the location…

Freedom and sovereignty is a dream of every territory, country or society. As evidenced in The La Frontera, Mexican Virgin of Guadalupe by Alma Lopez and the BrokenSpears the political, social, and psychic are very significant in every society. In La Frontera, Gloria Anzaldua talks about the meaning of the pre-conquest fertility goddess (Coatlicue) to the current Chicana feminist fights. Anzaldua explains that the unique characters of Coatlicue that disrupts the complacency of life are the one…

López, 52). Also, the image of La Virgin de Guadalupe stands as a codex used in the society. Several members of the religious faith demonstrate the presence and existence of the faithful as of high and greatest significant position. Several writers and authors from China recognized the revolutionary and Codex position of La Virgin de Guadalupe and the particular contribution of the saint in the spiritual life. The author argues that “The Virgin of Guadalupe was not the only Virgin venerated by…

decided to move to Mexico City with their children. Looking for an opportunity to offer their families a better quality of life. From my mother’s side, sixteen children were born, but only four of them survived. The youngest survivor was my mother, Guadalupe. The reason why the thirteen children did not survived was for the lack of health support in the rural areas, and any of the simplest illnesses such as flu or diarrhea was considered fatal. Moving for a better life in the big city was not…

Religious art and sacred music cause reflection on the goodness and the beauty of God. They portray a life of grace and the world of the Spirit. Mary, the Mother of God, has a unique role in God’s plan for the salvation of mankind. Through an art piece titled “The Christ Child” and the song “Ave Maria Stella” we can derive that Mary, Mother of God, has a unique role in God’s plan for the salvation of mankind. This art piece called “The Christ Child” by Anthony VanArsdale. Mary has Jesus seated…

years have paid off. My past years at Our Lady of Guadalupe have allowed me to change my inmost being. They have allowed me to truly discover myself and my true potential. It has been an unbelievable journey from the beginning of kindergarten to the end of eighth grade. There were many memories I cherished over the years. I remember when we were the first class to attend the pumpkin patch through a buddy system with the eighth graders. I recall when we did our various projects about nature and…

I develop a friendship in my neighborhood with a person who is a Mexican Cultural and I learn about their culture when I was over there for the weekend. I listen to Mexican music and went to the groceries' store with them. I learn that they like to season their food a lot and I try chilaquiles for the first time. I even learn how to make chilaquiles too. They were telling me about the religion and most Mexican are Catholics. I ask their mom what different language do Mexican culture speck, she…

Growing up in a Mexican household we have been taught to be pure. Our parents always told us that we should not get pregnant or give ourselves to any man that comes into our life. We as the latino community are left with questions but we were too ashamed or scared to ask them, which led to many pregnant teens and abusive relationships. B. V Olguin in the poem “Boys’ and Sandra Cisneros in her essay “Guadalupe the Sex Goddess” used their teen experiences to show us sexuality within their culture.…

In the atria below the band warms up to perform Marina tries to steal the show, Mrs. I. says “Oh no you’re wrong.” To take away our precious time while screeching like a cat We don’t want to be unkind but how’d you learn to sing like that? Simon Cowell would likely scowl if he had to judge her talent Like us he’d throw in the towel and beg her to be silent. On to the Arena Mexico…

Holy Family teaches us many ways to grow in our faith as Jesus did. I feel blessed in many ways. I am able to visit the chapel once a week, and go to mass every Friday and on Holy Days of Obligation. We are very lucky to have teachers who encourage us to be better versions of ourselves. During religious holidays some students in our school participate in a skit that teaches us about either the birth of Christ, the crucifixion, or Our Lady of Guadalupe. These experiences are not the first of…