Our Lady of Guadalupe, Carl Anderson
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Carl Anderson
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mother of the Civilization of Love

Author: Carl Anderson, Eduardo Chavez

Narrator: John Allen Nelson

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/16/2009


Synopsis

Nearly a decade after Spain's conquest of Mexico, the future of Christianity on the American continent was very much in doubt. Confronted with a hostile colonial government and Native Americans wary of conversion, the newly-appointed bishop-elect of Mexico wrote to tell the King of Spain that, unless there was a miracle, the continent would be lost. Between December 9 and December 12, 1531, that miracle happened, and it forever changed the future of the continent.

It was then that the Virgin Mary famously appeared to a Native American Christian convert on a hilltop outside of what is now Mexico City. The image she left imprinted on his cloak, or tilma, has puzzled scientists for centuries, and yet Our Lady of Guadalupe's place in history is profound. A continent that just months before the apparitions seemed completely lost to Christianity suddenly and inexplicably embraced it by the millions. Our Lady of Guadalupe's message of love replaced the institutionalized violence of the Aztec culture and built a bridge between two worlds—the old and the new—that were just ten years earlier engaged in brutal warfare.

Today, Our Lady of Guadalupe continues to inspire the devotion of millions. From Canada to Argentina—and even beyond the Americas—one finds great devotion to her and great appreciation for her message of love, unity, and hope. Today reproductions of the Virgin's miraculous image can be seen throughout North and South America, in churches and homes, on billboards, and even on clothing. Her shrine in Mexico City, where the miraculous image is housed to this day, is one of the most visited in the world.

In Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of the Civilization of Love, Carl Anderson and Eduardo Chávez trace the history of Our Lady of Guadalupe from the sixteenth century to the present and discuss how her message was and continues to be an important catalyst for religious and cultural transformation. Looking at Our Lady of Guadalupe as a model of the Church and Juan Diego as a model for all Christians who seek to answer Christ's call of conversion and witness, the authors explore the changing face of the Catholic Church in North, Central, and South America, and they show not only how Our Lady of Guadalupe's message was historically significant but also how it speaks to contemporary issues confronting the American continents and people today.

About Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson is the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus and vice president of the American section of the pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, where he is a professor of family law. He is the author of the bestselling book A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World, as well as numerous other published works.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jon on February 09, 2024

So many of my friends who are of Mexican ancestry have told me about Our Lady of Guadalupe that I decided to read this book. Not only does it trace Our Lady of Guadalupe's place in history it tells the story of what happens when cultures are forced to confront the violence of differing ideologies.........more

Goodreads review by The Lit Bitch on December 28, 2017

I don’t often read a lot of nonfiction but ever once in a while a book catches my eye that I simply must read and that’s what happened with this book. Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day is Dec 12 and even though I am a Catholic myself (albeit a new one), I wasn’t very familiar with anything to do with......more

Goodreads review by Aleksandr on November 04, 2013

Wow. Juan Diego isn't just a poor Indian. His tilma isn't just a cape. And Mary isn't just a woman. For anyone curious about the Blessed Mother's appearance to Juan Diego and her message of Christ, I would encourage them to read it. I learned so much not only about the supernatural aspect of her app......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on June 04, 2020

Everything one would want to know about O.L. of Guadalupe. The first half is a historical and cultural study. The second half is more of a meditation and spiritual reflection on the motherhood of Mary for the U.S., the Church, and the individual.......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on October 25, 2009

Recently began to understand the significance of the virgin mary in christian/catholic thought. It is very fascinating to read about the significance of an instance of marian apparitions. Especially the significance of the Virgin of Guadalupe since she is the patron of the Americas, and I live in th......more