Our Lady of Guadalupe
Barbara Calamari
Fair Winds Pr
ISBN 9781931412322
ASIN B010O7QCQ4
I stumbled upon another volume by this writing team and have since reading that first one tracked down all but 1 in digital format. Because of a dual form of dyslexia I greatly prefer eBooks. The first volume I read was all about Holy Cards, and it was a fascinating read. There are three editions of this work I can find released between 2004 and 2015. The was a box set Prayer Kit, a hard cover edition of just the book and then the eBook edition I read.
The description of this volume states:
“She is exalted above angels. She is the Mother of All, offering her protection and comfort to all creation. This inspiring story of Our Lady of Guadalupe -- and Juan Diego's miraculous vision -- reveals a message of pure love and compassion.
Since the Virgin Mary's apparition on a Mexican hilltop in 1531, countless miracles have been attributed to her assistance. Unlike other visions of Mary throughout the world, the appearances of Our Lady are not shadowed in eerie mystery. She is very real, and the cloth impressed with her image has become the most popular shrine in the world, attracting up to 10 million pilgrims a year.
Beautifully illustrated in full color, this intriguing book includes nine novena prayers to bring the ritual of prayer and the legend of Our Lady of Guadalupe into your home.”
The chapters in this book are:
“Am I Not Your Mother?”
The Story Of The Apparition
Why Guadalupe?
The Two Religions
The Tilma And It’s Meaning
Guadalupe And The World
Novena Prayers
Bibliography and Credits
I have read about Guadalupe before but this volume brought it to life in a whole new way. I had never encountered the witness accounts prior to reading this volume, and the extensive use of the image in art, architecture and culture. I was also unaware of the ever growing worldwide devotion. And throughout the book are photos or the image of Guadalupe from a wide variety of usages. It was a great little read.
I will note the formatting on the eBook is not perfect. But the volume is so good I still gave it a solid 5/5 stars. This is an excellent little volume. I absolutely loved working through it and will likely read it again. It does a wonderful job of providing information about this apparition, its history, an English text of the witness and a collection of prayers. It is a great book I can easily recommend for home, school, or church library!
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2024 Catholic Reading Plan!
Books by Barbara Calamari and Sandra DiPasqua:
Novena: The Power of Prayer (1999)
Our Lady of Guadalupe in a Box: A Novena Prayer Kit (2002)
Visions of Mary (2004)
Our Lady of Guadalupe (2004)
Holy Cards (2004)
Saints: Ancient & Modern (2007)
Patron Saints: A Feast of Holy Cards (2007)
Holy Places: Sacred Sites in Catholicism (2015)
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Books by Barbara Calamari:
The Bible Companion: The Complete Illustrated Handbook to the Holy Scriptures
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Reviews of other books about Guadalupe:
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