The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12, 2019

“I am the merciful Mother of all mankind.  Am I not your hope?” Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego Dear Friend of Our Lady of Guadalupe,  In contrast to the Culture of Death with its loss of life and hope, St. John Paul II called Our Lady of Guadalupe the Mother of Hope and the Mother and Evangelizer of America. He went on to say, “Now is the time of the New Evangelization to lead the People of God in America to cross the threshold of the third millennium with renewed hope.” Our culture is in darkness, but we know that God’s grace and light pierce the darkness of sin to bring life and hope through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As we celebrate the end of our 28th year of Visitations of the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we continue to see that Our Lady of Guadalupe brings us hope!   Missionary Image Manifests Holy Glitter!                                                                        Missionary Image Guardian Maria Egerton called it the best Christmas gift from Our Lady of Guadalupe! In 2016, Maria hosted a Visitation of the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Jensen Beach, Florida area. The Missionary Image has traveled on Visitations for the last 28 years to bring conversions and a Culture of Life and Civilization of Love, for which St. John Paul II prayed. Learn more about hosting a Visitation on our website HERE. Maria reported that on the day before the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 11, in a private home, the Image oozed oil and manifested shining glitter on a spot on Our Lady’s forehead. The venerators of the Image marveled at the phenomena and made such comments as, “That is so beautiful! Mother Mary is happy. It’s like a light; it’s flashing; it reminds me of the stars; like a diamond; sparkling. Thank you Blessed Mother. Big glitter shining. She loves us. Blessed Mother is alive and she is here and blessing you and is happy.” St. John Paul II named Our Lady of Guadalupe the Mother of Hope. Hope is the confident expectation of divine blessings. Our Lady of Guadalupe told St. Juan Diego, "Am I not your hope? I am the mother of all those who have confidence in me and I will offer all my love, my compassion and my powerful help and protection for the people." As we approach the Feast of the Holy Innocents, we remember the first martyrs for Jesus Christ. They were the babies under two years of age in Bethlehem whom were killed by the raging hatred of King Herod who wanted to prevent a prophesied Bethlehem baby from becoming a rival King. We also remember the unborn victims of abortion and the many manifestations from the Missionary Image of heartbeats and kickings of an unborn child. Some of these heartbeats have been confirmed by medical personnel listening with stethoscopes. In their reverential devotion, many of the faithful touch and kiss the Missionary Image. In doing so, many have felt warmth, an electric-like current, and Our Lady’s heartbeat. God gives these signs at his pleasure to increase our faith, hope and love of him. The heartbeats are also a sign that life begins at conception and is not a “choice” for the mother because God, the Author of Life, has already chosen the child for life. Many other signs and wonders have occurred during Visitations of the Missionary Image. The Miracle of the Sun occurred many times in the presence of the Missionary Image. Roses fell from the Image and the smell of roses emanated from it. The Image cried tears of oil on several occasions and even appeared in three dimensions. You may read about these signs on our website HERE. These signs are manifested at the pleasure of God who delights to give them to help to strengthen our faith and our confidence in the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe. May you confidently await God's divine blessings and have a happy and holy celebration of his birth on Christmas Day.   Am I Not Your Hope? Our Lady of Guadalupe said to St. Juan Diego, “Am I not your hope?” Mary is the Mother of Hope. She is the Mother of Jesus Christ who is our hope and brings life as the conqueror of despair and death. Through her, we should have the confident expectation of divine blessings such as the closing of abortion centers, conversions, healings and the manifestations of heartbeats in the Image and Holy Glitter on it. That is hope!