@frpatrickop Oh, how wonderful Father! My husband and I were there in June of 2025 and I had a priest from Ireland. He was absolutely amazing and JOY filled! It was a wonderful confession. How my heart yearns to be back in Lourdes!
Modern science cannot explain many aspects of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The image shows no sign of deterioration after 500 years. The tilma or cloak of Juan Diego on which the image of Our Lady has been imprinted, is a coarse fabric made from the threads of the maguey cactus. This fiber disintegrates within 15 years.
There is no under sketch, no sizing and no protective over-varnish on the image.
Microscopic examination revealed that there were no brush strokes.
The image seems to increase in size and change colors due to an unknown property of the surface and substance of which it is made.
According to Kodak of Mexico, the image is smooth and feels like a modern day photograph.Β (Produced 300 years before the invention of photography.)
The image has consistently defied exact reproduction, whether by brush or camera.
Several images can be seen reflected in the eyes of the Virgin. It is believed to be theΒ images of Juan Diego, Bishop Juan de Zummaraga, Juan Gonzales, the interpreter, and others.
The distortion and place of the images are identical to what is produced in the normal eye, which is impossible to obtain on a flat surface.
The stars on Our Lady's Mantle coincide with the constellation in the sky on December 12, 1531.
All who have scientifically examined the image of Our Lady over the centuries confess that its properties are absolutely unique and inexplicable.
@cancelwok3 Thank you for sharing. So Profoundβ¦ just beautiful. Happy Thanksgiving, Nancy! May God continue to shower you with an abundance of blessings. God Bless ππ»