"How wonderful that Our Lady of Guadalupe appears as a pregnant woman clothed in the sun! In the book of Revelation, Mary is described in just this manner (Rev 12:1). But we should not approach this symbolism in a superficial or merely sentimental way. The woman clothed in the sun and with the moon at her feet is portrayed in Revelation precisely as a warrior. Confronting her is a terrible dragon intent upon devouring her child as soon as it is born. Through God's grace, the child is in fact delivered from danger, but the dragon is furious, sending a torrent of water from its mouth to sweep the mother and child away. In the wake of the child's birth, moreover, a war breaks out in heaven between the dragon and Michael and his angels."
In a recent commentary, Bishop Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, reflected on Our Lady of Guadalupe and her effect on the evangelization of the people of Mexico.
To access Bishop Barron's complete post, please visit:
Word on Fire: The Challenge of Our Lady of Guadalupe (11 DEC 15)
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