A growing catalogue of vocabulary, facts, and articles about Our Lady.
Pronounced “keen-koon-say”. An Aztec symbol consisting of a circle with four petals. It is associated both with divinity and kingship. Although some symbols are repreated on Our Lady’s gown, the quincunx is found only once on the image of Our Lady, directly over her abdomen.
Did you know that there is a written account of the words exchanged between St. Juan Diego and Our Lady transcribed directly from the testimony of St. Juan Diego himself only 3 years before he died?
The flowers which St. Juan Diego gathered on Tepeyec Hill into his tilma and brought to Bishop Juan Zumarraga as a miraculous sign. These flowers are not native to Mexico. They appeared suddenly and also outside of the typical growing season for flowers in the area.
Pronounced “keht-zahl”. The color of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s veil. It was worn only by Aztec nobility and the upper classes. It takes its name from the Quetzal bird, whose iridescent blue-green feathers were prized more than gold by the Aztecs. The photo featured is an Aztec headdress crafted from these feathers. This artifact is […]
Our Lady’s gown features nine distinct flower clusters. This number is significant in Christian tradition in its connection with: The Three Persons of the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit The Nine Choirs of Angels: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones Dominations, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Archangels, and Angels. The nine days the Disciples stayed in the upper […]
