／January 2010

Early morning of Dec. 9, 1531, the FIRST apparition of Our Lady, Juan Diego was on his way to Mass. As he walked the hill of Tepeyac, he heard singing and, looking up, he saw a beautiful, young lady who spoke saying: "You must know that I am truly the perpetual and perfect Virgin Mary … I am your merciful Mother … the Mother of all Mankind … Here, I will hear their weeping, their sorrow and will remedy and alleviate their sufferings, necessities and misfortunes …" On that same morning of D