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To: HarleyD
Cloth evaluation aside, a more basic question is how does one know this was “Our Lady of Guadalupe”?

The story and the resulting good fruit are very compelling. While, generally speaking, the Church accepts this event as miraculous, and while Pope Benedict XIV pronounced Our Lady of Guadalupe as the patron saint of Mexico, no Catholic is obligated to believe in this miraculous event.

But I do.

16 posted on 06/18/2007 6:02:29 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: Aquinasfan; fatima
From the Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe...

It's a wonderful story but it does not call attention to God once (as is often the case). This is not in keeping with the scriptures in which all things bring glory to God. But, as you can see from the story, God and our Lord Jesus is rarely mentioned.

One has to wonder why Mary would asks for a temple to be built for her and not to God? No one is under obligation to believe this "miraculous" event occur. But one wonders why someone wouldn't raise questions about people popping in on them asking them to erect temples to them.

17 posted on 06/18/2007 7:42:19 AM PDT by HarleyD
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