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The Role Of Tilma In Our Lady Of Guadalupe

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Our Lady of Guadalupe serves as a role model for many in today’s society. Numerous aspects of Mary’s life, most especially during her encounter in Guadalupe, Mexico to the poor Aztec Indian, Juan Diego, are so remarkable that they have increased my faith dramatically, as they show how she is present everyday in our lives and can appear to anyone, ranging from the rich to the poor. It is especially incredible that the Virgin Mary’s Tilma still looks brand new, without any fading, and it has been around since 1531. The movie shows the actual Tilma in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and the Tilma still has vibrant colors and is intact. The Tilma is made of cactus fiber, and it is scientifically proven that a normal tilma

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