NOVENA to SAINT JUAN DIEGO (December 1-9)
December 1
Theme: God prepares the Americas for Juan Diego's birth and the arrival of the Most Holy Virgin of Guadalupe.
Bible: Hebrews 1:1-4
Intention: We pray for the grace to experience more profoundly the unconditional love that God offers us and that He himself manifests in the many varied cultures.
December 2
Theme: Juan Diego is born in 1474 in Coatitlan (known today as Santa Clara Coatitla). He was named Cuauhliztatzin, or "white eagle, he who speaks like an eagle."
Bible: Luke 1:57-66, 76-79 Intention: We ask God, through Juan Diego's intercession, for the grace to recognize that all of the suffering of our life from birth to death is a result of sin – original, social or personal. We promise to respect all life, especially that of the unborn and the defenseless. December 3 Theme: As a child, Juan Diego ( Cuauhliztatzin ) received a well-rounded education in the Tepochcalli (school) in his neighborhood, Texaxal . He learned to …More