Tedious And Troubling But True

As I have written before, on December 12th Mexico celebrates the apparition of Guadalupe. What better way to enter into the grip of her influence than to read over these names and descriptions. It’s tedious to read. It’s troubling that characteristics reserved only for our Lord are given to her. But it’s a true representation of her influence and honor.

Virgin Mary…also known as: Adam's Deliverance; Advocate of Eve; Advocate of Sinners; All Chaste; All Fair and Immaculate; All Good; Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin; Aqueduct of Grace; Archetype for Purity and Innocence; Blessed Among Women; Blessed Virgin Mary; Bridal Chamber of the Lord; Bride of Christ; Bride of Heaven; Bride of the Father; Cause of Our Joy; Chosen Before the Ages; Comfort of Christians; Comforter of the Afflicted; Conceived Without Original Sin; Consoler of the Afflicted; Co-Redemptrix; Court of the Eternal King; Crown of Virginity; Daughter of Men; David's Daughter; Deliverer From All Wrath; Deliverer of Christian Nations; Destroyer of Heresies; Dispenser of Grace; Dwelling Place for God; Dwelling Place of the Spirit; Ever Green and Fruitful; Ever Virgin; Eve's Tears Redeeming; Exalted Above the Angels; Feast of the Immaculate Conception; Flower of Jesse's Root; Formed Without Sin; Forthbringer of God; Forthbringer of the Ancient of Days; Fountain of Living Water; Fountain Sealed; Free From Every Stain; Full of Grace; Gate of Heaven; God's Vessel; Handmaid of the Lord; Healing Balm of Integrity; Health of the Sick; Helper of All in Danger; Holy in Soul and Body; Hope of Christians; House Built by Wisdom; Immaculate; Immaculate Conception; Immaculate Heart; Immaculate Heart of Mary; Immaculate Virgin; King's Mother; Lady Most Chaste; Lady of Good Help; Lady of Grace; Lady of Mercy; Lady of Peace; Lady of Perpetual Help; Lady of the Rosary; Lady of Sorrows; Lady of Victory; Lamp Unquenchable; Light; Lily Among Thorns; Madonna; Mary the Blessed Virgin; Mary; Blessed Virgin; Mary; Help of Christians; Mary; Mother of God; Mary; Queen of Angels; Mary; Queen of Peace; Mary; Minister of Life; Mirror of Justice; More Beautiful Than Beauty; More Holy Than the Cherubim; Morning Star; Most Venerable; Mother and Virgin; Mother Most Admirable; Mother Most Pure; Mother of Divine Grace; Mother of God; Mother of Good Counsel; Mother of the Church; Mother of the Mystical Body; Mother of Wisdom; Mother Undefiled; My Soul's Saving; Mystical Rose; Nature's Re-Creation; Nature's Restoration; New Eve; Nourisher of God and Man; Only Bridge of God to Men; Our Immaculate Queen; Our Lady; Gate of Heaven; Our Lady; Mother of the Church; Our Lady of Calvary; Our Lady of Charity; Our Lady of Consolation; Our Lady of Guadalupe; Our Lady of High Grace; Our Lady of Peace; Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Our Lady of Providence; Our Lady of Ransom; Our Lady of Sorrows; Our Lady of Victory; Our Lady of the Incarnation; Our Own Sweet Mother; Perfume of Faith; Preserved From All Sin; Protectress From All Hurt; Queen of Heaven; Refuge in Time of Danger; Refuge of Sinners ; Seat of Wisdom; Second Eve; Vessel of Honor; Victor Over the Serpent; Virgin Most Merciful; Virgin Most Powerful; Virgin Most Pure; Virgin of Virgins; Woman Clothed With the Sun