Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fátima: these three villages are the sights for three of the most famous and venerated Marian apparitions. In each case, Mary appeared to simple, humble people: Juan Diego, Bernadette Soubirous, and the three children, Lúcia Santos, Jacinta Marto, and Francisco Marto. Why did our blessed mother choose these people to appear to? They were receptive to her, they would receive her message. Humility leads to receptivity. On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe let us ask the Lord to increase our humility and simplicity so that, as we get close to his coming, we may also increase our receptivity to him.
Humility Leads To Receptivity
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