The temperature of the tilma is the same as a human body. The Image on the tilma was not painted, it has been x-rayed there are no brush strokes or under sketch.There are people found in the eyes as would be reflected in a human eye,the examiner fainted when he saw this, he was an eye specialist. People have tried to destroy it,but it has survived the attempts,but the surrounding items were destroyed.The Virgin has appeared not just in Mexico but in many places in the world over the centuries, Fatima portugal, Lourdes france, to name a few and many miracles have been reported there, the miracle of the sun in Portugal was witnessed by 70,000 people.
Similar paintings on the same material,disintegrated after 10 years. How is it possible this tilma has survived for 5 centuries, and how do you explain the many miracles attributed to it, not to mention the conversion of a pagan people, who at one time practiced human sacrifice and worshipped a serpent. This explanation is more plausible than the concept of a Christian miracle. It is highly possible that Nahuas continued to make pilgrimages to the hill of Tepeyac to honor their Nahua goddess, and the Catholic monks and friars, in their haste to convert them, declared that Tonantzin was actually a Christian goddess. The year 1531 is also suspicious because it was just ten years after Cortez’s conquest, and the top priority of the Spaniards was to convert the Nahuas to Christianity.
The real kicker is that the hill of Tepeyac was originally the site of a Nahua temple to honor Tonantzin, a Nahua goddess. It's pretty hard to claim heavenly divinity when the item in question is very human. In fact, the image even has an author: Marcos Cipac. The paints and the fabric can be traced back to the paints and textiles that were popular at the time.
The bishop did not believe him.Īnother undeniable fact is that the image of the Virgin in the tilma is man-made. She told Juan Diego to take this message to the bishop and, reluctantly, he agreed. From there she would make it known to all that she was the protectress of the Mexican nation. Her message was simple: She wished a temple to be built in her name on the hill of Tepeyac. He went up the hill to investigate and saw before him a beautiful lady surrounded by a bright, shining aura. The MythĪccording to the myth, in December 1531 on a Saturday morning, a humble Nahua named Juan Diego was on his way to church to be evangelized when he heard birds singing on the hill of Tepeyac. In this article, I hope to enlighten the reader and separate the truth from the myth. The myth, which supposedly took place in 1531, was unheard of until 1648 when a Creole, not a Nahua Indian, created it. Even more interesting is how this myth came to be. She will strive to fulfill the duties of her state and age with virtue, as a daughter and sister.ħ.What many do not know is that this goddess who is revered and considered a Christian deity is actually the product of a cross between Christian mythology and an ancient Nahua goddess called Tonantzin.
As much as she and her family are able, she will hear the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Marian feast days and participate in parish processions.Ħ. She will approach the sacraments frequently, appropriate to her age, including confession at least once a month.ĥ. This includes attending First Saturday Mass together and participating in charitable works, outings, and parish activities.Ĥ. She will try to participate in the exercises of HIH. Night: 3 Hail Mary’s for innocence and purity, MemorareĢ. Morning: Morning offering, 3 Hail Mary’s for innocence and purity She will devoutly recite the following prayers: Members will observe the following duties and attempt to live out the virtues of the Immaculate Heart.ġ.