Feast of San Juan Diego, a poor Indian peasant. In 1531, Our Lady of Guadalupe revealed herself to him, offering an image of divine compassion for a demoralized people, and commissioning him to evangelize the church. (Shrine at )
Conversation
52 years ago today, my father, a nuclear veteran died from his ionizing radiation exposure during Korean War. When I visited Basilica of Guadalupe with my son and his beautiful Mexican bride a few years ago, I thought of my father and his sacrifice, how he evangelized too.
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