Guadalupe Mysteries Pope Benedict XVI bringing all the faithful under

bringing all the faithful under her maternal mantle

through Christ's spousal relation with the Church

using the material from his best-selling Catholic Catechism

and the Carmelite emphasis on grace as a dynamic force that enlightens and cleanses the soul

A book for our time

Guadalupe Mysteries Pope Benedict XVI bringing all the faithful underOur Lady of Guadalupe is the most beloved symbol of Mexican Catholicism, and devotion to her is widespread in the USA. While she has entranced and encouraged Mexican Catholics for several centuries, believers and even nonbelievers the world over are inspired and intrigued by her. Millions of pilgrims visit her shrine in Mexico City every year. Both Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis have travelled there to pray for her motherly intercession. And