What is the meaning of the miraculous Image of the Virgin Mary, known as “Our Lady of Guadalupe"? While telling the story of the apparitions, this book focuses on “secret†messages within the Image itself, given in the form of cryptology understood by the Aztecs - a message which led to the conversions of millions - and the very real possibility of another message for the people of the future...a prophecy from God, a prophecy of the Apocalypse.
GUADALUPE: SECRETS OF THE IMAGE draws on the work of experts but presents in a concise, easily readable way topics including---
* Did the Virgin say “Guadalupe†– or something else? What do the Aztec language experts say?
* How the Lady Mary's appearance to St. Juan Diego was also the answer to a bishop’s private prayer for a sign from Heaven
* What the Virgin’s face revealed to the Aztecs
* How the Image tells within itself the entire story of salvation history
* The meaning behind the Virgin’s turquoise-colored mantle, red tunic, the flowers on her dress, and more
* How the Miraculous Image shows that the Lady Mary is “the woman†prophesied by God in Genesis 3:15 and Apocalypse 12:1.
* The names of the stars and constellations that appear (or intersect with) the Virgin’s cloak - and what they could mean
* Decoding the Message on the Mantle: Do the stars on the Virgin’s mantle include an apocalyptic prophecy?
* PLUS: The original Aztec account of the tilma and the Apparitions, translated into English
* The symbolism of the Scriptural number 153 and why it applies to the Psalter (commonly known as "the Rosary"")
* Why the way one prays to Our Lady is not the same way one prays to God
* The three groups of people to whom the Rosary holds a special value
* How to Pray the Rosary (with complete directions)
* Prayers, a chaplet, and novenas to Our Lady of Guadalupe, including a prayer approved by the canonized pope and incorruptible saint, Pius X
* A chronology before and after the miraculous events, right up to St. Juan's canonization by Pope John Paul II, and a springboard of Internet links to unique sites and blogs on the topic of Guadalupe
In GUADALUPE: SECRETS OF THE IMAGE, Catholic writer Marianna Bartold shares the wondrous message displayed on the miraculous Portrait – a missive of Divine Revelation given in symbols that has been for centuries right before our eyes.