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rWotD Episode 2590: Francoist Catalonia Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.The random article for Thursday, 6 June 2024 is Francoist Catalonia.Francoism in Catalonia was established within Francoist Spain between 1939 and 1975 (with the first democratic elections taking place on June 15, 1977), following the Spanish Civil War and post-war Francoist repression. Francisco Franco's regime replaced Revolutionary Catalonia after the Catalonia Offensive at the end of the war. The dictatorship in Catalonia complemented the suppression of democratic freedoms with the repression of Catalan culture. Its totalitarian character and its unifying objectives meant the imposition of a single culture and a single language, Castillian. The regime was specifically anti-Catalan, but this did not stop the development of a Catalan Francoism that was forged during the war and fed by victory.Francoism meant, in Catalonia as with the rest of Spain, the cancellation of democratic freedoms, the prohibition and persecution of political parties (except the Falange Espanyola Tradicionalista i de les JONS), the closure of the free press, and the elimination of leftist organisations. In addition, the Statute of Autonomy and its associated institutions were abolished, and the Catalan language and culture were systematically persecuted, at least to begin with, in public and even initially in private.To the many deaths in the civil war were added those who were shot after the Francoist victory like the president Lluís Companys; many others were forced into exile, unable to return to their country. Many who did not flee were imprisoned or "deprived" and disqualified from holding public office or working in certain professions, which left them in a dire economic situation during already difficult times. A small group of anarchists and communists were intent on waging a guerrilla war in units known as the maquis. Their most notable action was the invasion of the Vall d'Aran.After the first stage of a self-sufficient economy, in the 1960s the economy entered into a stage of agricultural modernization, an increase in industry, and mass tourism. Catalonia was also the destination for many migrants, which accelerated the growth of Barcelona and the surrounding regions. The anti-Franco opposition was well developed, seen mostly visibly in the labour movement with the Commissions Obreres (workers' commissions), trade unions, and the PSUC.In the 1970s, democratic forces were unified around the Assembly of Catalonia. On November 20, 1975, the dictator Franco died, opening a new period in the history of Catalonia.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:47 UTC on Thursday, 6 June 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Francoist Catalonia on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Nicole Standard.

The fourteenth century was full of challenges to marital bliss, especially for nobles. Travel was complicated, especially during times of war, but royal houses still needed to cement alliances through marriage - often among woefully young princes and princesses who, again, were separated by vast distances and perhaps had never met. So it was for Portugal's young prince Pedro, born 1320. Proxy-married to Constanza Manuel, a Castillian noblewoman, the union was made so Portugal's king, Alfonso IV, could register his disdain for the ruler of Castile, King Alfonso XI. Yes, it's a little confusing. And also, there was a war on in Europe, so it would be five long years before young Constanza could safely make the journey to Portugal to meet her young husband. For Pedro, encountering his bride for the first time was an experience of fireworks and butterflies - because of the presence of her lady-in-waiting, Inês de Castro, a Galician noblewoman with whom he fell madly in love. This was obviously not an ideal situation for anyone, and while various machinations were tried to end the affair between Pedro and Inês, it was genuinely true love, with an extremely tragic and violent eventual outcome that lives on as a story of deep cultural resonance in Portugal to this day. Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Join us as we practice speaking about rules at school, at home, and at work. We'll also speak about the rules we used to have at school or at our previous jobs using the "preterito imperfecto". I help Spanish learners improve their language skills with my New Spanish Program. Join the live New Spanish Zoom class!$15 per classspeaking, listening, and reading skillsBeginner-Elementary Spanish A1-A2 BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION SESSION WITH ME: https://calendly.com/davidalexandercantu Follow me on social media below: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-umo0w-yVjyfYz5zUcRvgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidalexandercantu/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidalexanderspanishFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidalexandercantu/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidalexandercantu/ Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a comment below. I'll answer all questions. All the best to you!

Let's learn how to ask for permission in different circumstances. We'll go over expressions to ask for permission as well as grant permission and deny permission. We'll go over some practical examples where you'll be able to use these expressions including on a plane, at a party, at someone's home, and at work. Let's learn some Spanish! I help Spanish learners improve their language skills with my New Spanish Program. Join the live New Spanish Zoom class!$15 per classspeaking, listening, and reading skillsBeginner-Elementary Spanish A1-A2 BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION SESSION WITH ME: https://calendly.com/davidalexandercantu Follow me on social media below: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-umo0w-yVjyfYz5zUcRvgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidalexandercantu/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidalexanderspanishFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidalexandercantu/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidalexandercantu/ Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a comment below. I'll answer all questions. All the best to you!

Poemarium in English and Castillian - en Inglés and Castellano John M. Kennedy tells anecdotes related to the messages of the poem: "Ithaca" by Konstantinos P. Kavafis and recites it. Las anécdotas de John Manuel Kennedy Traverso sobre el Poema: "Itaca" de Constantino Cavafis (Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis) y lo recita. Ithaca By Konstantinos P. Kavafis When you leave for Ithaca, may your journey be long and full of adventures and knowledge. Do not be afraid of Laestrigones, Cyclopes or furious Poseidon; you won't come across them on your way if you don't carry them in your soul, if your soul does not put them in front of your steps. I hope your road is long. May there be many a summer morning, and may ports for the first time seen bring you great joy. May you stop at Phoenician marts, to purchase there the best of wares, mother-of-pearl and coral, amber, ebony, hedonic perfumes of all sorts; may you go to various Egyptian towns and learn from a people with so much to teach. Don't lose sight of Ithaca, for that's your destination. But take your time; better that the journey lasts many a year and that your boat only drops anchor on the island when you have grown rich with what you learned on the way. Don't expect Ithaca to give you many riches. Ithaca has already given you a fine voyage; without Ithaca you would never have parted. Ithaca gave you everything and can give you no more. If in the end you think that Ithaca is poor, don't think that she has cheated you. Because you have grown wise and lived an intense life, and that's the meaning of Ithaca. Itaca Cuando emprendas tu viaje a Itaca pide que el camino sea largo, lleno de aventuras, lleno de experiencias. No temas a los lestrigones ni a los cíclopes ni al colérico Poseidón, seres tales jamás hallarás en tu camino, si tu pensar es elevado, si selecta es la emoción que toca tu espíritu y tu cuerpo. Ni a los lestrigones ni a los cíclopes ni al salvaje Poseidón encontrarás, si no los llevas dentro de tu alma, si no los yergue tu alma ante ti. Pide que el camino sea largo. Que muchas sean las mañanas de verano en que llegues -¡con qué placer y alegría!- a puertos nunca vistos antes. Detente en los emporios de Fenicia y hazte con hermosas mercancías, nácar y coral, ámbar y ébano y toda suerte de perfumes sensuales, cuantos más abundantes perfumes sensuales puedas. Ve a muchas ciudades egipcias a aprender, a aprender de sus sabios. Ten siempre a Itaca en tu mente. Llegar allí es tu destino. Mas no apresures nunca el viaje. Mejor que dure muchos años y atracar, viejo ya, en la isla, enriquecido de cuanto ganaste en el camino sin aguantar a que Itaca te enriquezca. Itaca te brindó tan hermoso viaje. Sin ella no habrías emprendido el camino. Pero no tiene ya nada que darte. Aunque la halles pobre, Itaca no te ha engañado. Así, sabio como te has vuelto, con tanta experiencia, entenderás ya qué significan las Itacas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-kennedy98/message

MARÍA SAN MIGUEL Beginning the violin at age three, Maria developed a passion for the instrument as well as a true vocation for music. She pursued her studies at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Valladolid and finished her music studies in University at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León. Her interest in trying to complete her music education brought her in touch with other music styles, eventually collaborating with the Edu Soto Plan Renove Band, Mariachi Guerrilla and more. Her new-found fascination for other culture´s music and its origins guided her to Scottish folk music which woke up her curiosity for the Castillian folk music being played in her own culture. Simultaneously her passion for teaching and pedagogy specialized in infants, learning from the musician and pedagog Paulo Lameiro, let her put together part of what is becoming a world-wide trend: Music Workshops for Infants. She has conducted these workshops to great success in both Spain and Germany. Currently, she continues her classical and folk music studies, taking classes from Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Diego Galaz, Begoña Riobó, Casey Driessen and belongs to the acclaimed European folk bands, “Atalantic Folk Trio”, “Brigantia” and “Dahvar”. GALEN FRASER Galen Fraser is an accomplished fiddle player, composer, engineer and producer from the foothills of Northern California. Best known for his modern take on celtic traditional music, he tours with the praised Spain-baised Atlantic Folk Trio and the original duo María San Miguel & Galen Fraser. Galen has performed at The Mandavi Centre, The Palace of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall in Boston, Ma, with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and many other esteemed venues in the United States and Europe. With a love for improvisation and composition, Galen's passion led him to pursue music as a career, earning his Bachelor's Degree in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music. In August 2016, Galen released his debut solo album, "Mischief Managed" featuring all original fiddle music and songs with guests such as Natalie Haas, Alasdair Fraser, Jenna Moynihan and Neil Pearlman. For more on Galen & Maria: Websites: galenfraser.com mariasanmiguel.com atlanticfolktrio.com stayathomefestival.com Facebook: facebook.com/galenfrasermusic facebook.com/atlanticfolktrio facebook.com/stayathomefestival2020 Instagram: instagram.com/galenfrasermusic/ instagram.com/galenfraserphoto/ instagram.com/marymeryfiddle/ instagram.com/musicaenfamilia/ instagram.com/atlanticfolktrio/ instagram.com/stayathomefestival/

Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/davidalexandercantu/ Book a personal mini-lesson with me: https://calendly.com/davidalexandercantu/15min A podcast-style Spanish lesson about work. Here's the vocabulary: profesión trabajo ingeniero / ingeniera médico economista colegio hospital empresa universidad fábrica interesante aburrido vago bueno estudiar trabajar querer gustar un poco ¡Qué pena!

Back on our bullshit with the incomparable Sarita Choudhury. You Might Know Her From Homeland, Mississippi Masala, Jessica Jones, She Hate Me, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Learning to Drive, A Hologram for a King, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Sarita tells us her pal Sakina Jaffrey convinced her to come on our little show and we are so glad she did. We talk about Sarita’s upcoming horror film Evil Eye out on Amazon Prime on October 13, sitting next to her Homeland husband Mandy Patinkin on an airplane while he reads sheet music, and, of course we had to quiz her on her plethora of lesbian and bisexual characters. This one was especially sweet! Let us know what you think with a little review, wontcha? Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  SPOILER ALERT: Anne Heche WAS on DWTS (so is AJ McLean) says she’s only been with one woman Anne Heche’s ex from Men in Trees Coley Laffoon? If These Walls Could Talk 2 (Anne Heche directed Ellen & Sharon Stone’s vignette) Cher and Demi Moore in the much more serious, If These Walls Could Talk 9th Ave Saloon has shuttered but they sadly put the key to the woman’s bathroom on a hanger Anne’s essay in “The Sound of Music is the Hottest Movie I’ve Ever Seen” in She Found it At the Movies: Women Writers on Sex, Desire and Cinema. Get a free copy when you follow us on all social media and leave a 5-star review.  Sarita’s friend Sakina Jaffrey recommended us. Listen to the full Sakina Jaffrey #YouMightKnowHerFrom interview (one of our faves) Evil Eye out on Amazon Oct 13th She co-starred on Netflix’s Jessica Jones Played Mira, Mandy Patinkin’s wife on Homeland  Tom Tykwer who directed Run Lola Run knew her from Homeland to cast her in A Hologram for the King where she starred as Tom Hanks’ love interest Film debut in Mississippi Masala (dir: Mira Nair,1991) opposite Denzel Washington Worked with Mira Nair two other times: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, The Perez Family Started opposite Indira Varma in Kama Sutra which was banner when it came out Intimacy coordinators Played Chilean in House of Spirits, Saudi Arabian in and A Hologram for the King, and was referred to as Castillian in A Perfect Murder Lesbian in Jessica Jones, Blindspot, High Art (uncredited thanks a lot Lisa Cholodenko) The full Jaffrey: when women of color are cast as lesbians in interracial relationships  She Hate Me is bad and homophobic. Anthony Mackie did not show his dick.  Jessica Jones cello sex scene Sonia braga Kim Cattrall  hands and then “sex” in Sex and the City Sarita didn’t sing in Wild West and For Real  Ben Kingsley was cast as originally cast as her father in Mississippi Masala and 23 years later cast as her love interest in Learning to Drive Rosie Perez in Exactly with Sarita We think Michael Douglas must’ve requested her for It Runs in the Family Jessica Hect told us that fake teeth are the wave of the acting future (Jessica Hecht full episode) Anne Heche is Celestia

After a bloody battle on the Castillian ship leaving both captains dead, it's time for some new leadership. Will our party be able to step up to the plate? While Q gathers information on a mysterious new disease rampaging the continent, Arthur and Sinead make some interesting new friends. Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/6MJAsNE Music by Will Savino: https://www.patreon.com/musicd20 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/guildfellows/message

Erick struggles with the implications of his new life; Mars continues to try and bag his next meal; Castillian returns home.EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes videos with the Maeltopia team and more await you on our Patreon!Love the Shepherd of Wolves series? Our audiobook adaptation, THE RED SON, is now available on Audible!Want to learn more about the world of Maeltopia? Check out our website!Be sure like, comment, rate and review us on iTunes or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!All Music and sound effects are part of a non-exclusive, commercial, worldwide license. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we talk about Netflix’s hit show EL BARCO (The Ship). Its from Spain, spoken in Castillian and Jack's wife will be telling us why the show is so engrossing! Plus, four trailers were released this week, between movies and TV shows, that will be talked about all year. Which ones are they? Listen in!

En este episodio te cuento cómo se hablaba en el siglo XVI y qué importancia tiene la ciudad de Sevilla en la difusión del español por América. Descubre por qué hay semejanzas entre el andaluz y el español americano. Agradezco tus comentarios y sugerencias. Puedes encontrarme en la web www.evabravogarcia.comy en las redes sociales @EspanolAmerica.

Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see The Lost Geographer's Affiliate Disclosure for more details.   We're headed to the first of the two countries on the Iberian peninsula, Spain! Get ready to learn about this country that is rich in tradition, history, and culture. And where they throw tomatoes at each other for fun.   Mentioned in this episode: San Francisco, California, USA Peru Barcelona Orlando, Florida Los Angeles East Lansing, Michigan Michigan State University Iberian peninsula Portugal Balearic Islands Mediterranean Sea Canary Islands Morocco Ceuta Melilla Gibraltar Strait Atlantic Ocean Bay of Biscay France Andorra Pyrenees Madrid Sevilla Granada Alhambra Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Pamplona Valencia La Tomatina Ibiza Amsterdam, Netherlands Eurowings Cologne, Germany Vienna, Austria Midwestern USA United Kingdom Spanish language Catalan language Moors Siesta Running of the bulls Castillian language Basque language Galician language Latin America Argentina Mexico Royal Spanish Academy Paella Tortilla patatas Spanish Charcuterie Gazpacho Sangria Sidra Cava Pan con tomate Tapas Catalonia Patatas bravas Garlic aioli sauce Baguette Metric system Imperial system SI unit Eixample Sagrada Família Cathedral of the Sea Ildefonso Falcones Dan Brown Origin

In this episode, we meet the rest of the Hiraeth Magazine editorial team. We will follow Sarah Bringhurst Familia as she backpacks her way across the globe, with babies in tow, to find herself settling in Amsterdam. She tells us about her work at the Expatriate Archive Center as she documents the trends in expat migration over the past century. I will talk to Pepe Villaverde, who traded his culturally rich Castillian heritage for the international experience. Lastly, Xenia interviews me! We talk about how in life sometimes we are forced to take the passenger seat and just enjoy the ride, and she relates the layers of my paintings to the layers of the lives we live. Links and music credit on our blog. http://hiraethmagazine.com/episode-2-meet-the-team-part-ii Do you have a story about home, migration, or hiraeth? Get in touch. http://hiraethmagazine.com/podcast This episode features music by: Ketsa (copyright) http://ketsamusic.com/ using a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License Doctor Turtle (copyright) https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/ using a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License and Maria Pien (copyright) http://mariapien.com/ using a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License

Mundofonías #5 Jul 2015 - Globaltica, regalos y sones celtas - Globaltica, gifts and Celtic tunes Suena música polaca y de otros parajes anunciando el festival Globaltica en Polonia, con cuyo director, Piotr Pucylo, hablamos. Seguimos con el resultado del sorteo de un abono doble para el Iboga Summer Festival, para lo que contamos con una mano inocente de lujo: nuestra colega de la BBC Radio 3 Lopa Kothari. Seguimos en la recta final con sones castellanos y célticos. We listen to some Polish music and from other places, to announce Globaltica festival in Poland, also speaking with its director, Piotr Pucy?o. We continue with the Íboga Summer Festival's double pass raffle, with the very special help of our collegue Lopa Kothari from BBC Radio 3. In the last minutes we listen to some Castillian and Celtic tunes. Kapela Maliszów - Pa?dziernikowy odlot (Mazurki niepoj?te) Janusz Prusinowski Kompania & Magdalena Wojciechowska - Kujawiak twardowskiego (Fantazje na tematy polskie) Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa - Mazal (Mazal) Antwerp Gipsy-Ska Orkestra - Tuttilegal (Tuttilegal) El Naán - La atalaya (Código de barros) Denez Prigent - An teodoù fall (Ul liorzh vurzhudus) Altan - The curlew / McDermott's / Three scones of boxty (Horse with a heart) Kila - Skinheads (Suas sios) Entrevista / Interview: Piotr Pucy?o (director Globaltica) Íboga Summer Festival: Sorteo con la mano inocente de: / Raffle with the help of Lopa Kothari (BBC - Radio 3) Radio Círculo (Madrid, ES) Radio Universidad de Guanajuato (MX) Multicult.fm - das Weltkulturradio (DE) 88vier (Berlin/Potsdam, DE) Radio UNAM (México DF, MX) UABC Radio (Baja California, MX) Ràdio País (Gasconha, FR) RCFM - Radio Crónica Folk Musical (ES) Rádio Filispim (Galiza, ES) Groovalización Radio (FR) Ràdio Klara (València, ES) Radio Universidad de Atacama (CL) Radio Artigas (UY) Radio París-LaPaz (BO) TTRadio (ES) Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico (PR) Radio Kolor (Cuenca, ES) Radio Universidad Autónoma del Yucatán (MX) Radio Filarmonía (Lima, PE) Radio Aukan (CL) Radio Inter S'cool (GP) Radio Educación del Mayab (MX) Rádio Zero (PT) Radio Universidad de Concepción (CL) Radio Universidad de Salamanca (ES) Onda Polígono (Toledo, ES) Onda Campus (Extremadura, ES) WLCH Radio Centro (Pennsylvania, US) Radio Isora (Canarias, ES) Radio Sonora Internacional (CO) Radio Fuga (Madrid, ES) Radio Camino (ES) La Voz de Guamote (EC) Mundofonías Radio (ES) OK Radio (VE) Almargen Radio (Andalucía, ES) Unicauca Estéreo (CO) FM Folklórica del Paraná (AR) Hamburger Lokalradio (DE)

The HowBadCrew is joined once again by Andrew Cahak to discuss Castillian, doubles, Dan's hair, and Dan's hatred of 1st person shooters.

Summary of today's show: The celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a holiday that brings all of Mexico to its collective knees in prayer and devotion, but as Fr. Paco Anzoategui tells Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor, this apparition of Our Lady is not just for Mexicans, but for all of the Americas. Our Lady of Guadalupe is Patroness of all the Americas, North, Central and South; of the unborn; and of the New Evangelization as her appearance in Mexico in 1531 initiated an explosion of the faith, unprecedented for its speed and breadth. Fr. Paco calls all Catholics, wherever they're from, to get to know and love Our Lady under this title in a special way and understand her message for us today. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor Today's guest(s): Fr. Paco Anzoategui Links from today's show: Today's topics: Our Lady of Guadalupe 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed everyone to the show. He said today's topic is one of the biggest gatherings in the life of the Catholic Church in the Americas, the gatherings connected to the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In Chicago, more than 200,000 people gather to celebrate. Fr. Chris said he knows the basic story, but he's excited to get into the details and why she's patroness of the unborn and the New Evangelization. Fr. Chris noted that in Rome they've been having a Congress on the Church in the Americas. He noted that it includes North, Central, and South America and half of the Church are in the Americas. Scot noted that this past weekend at St. John's Seminary was the Festival of Lessons and Carols. Fr. Chris said it was a beautiful celebration of music from the Americas, in which all the hymns and carols were chosen from those that originated in the Americas. 2nd segment: Scot said God has often called unlikely people to great missions. It was true with St. Peter, many of the saints, and for St. Juan Diego. This is a great lesson for all of us as we are all called to do our part in the New Evangelization. When the Blessed Mother appeared to Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill, he was a simple, humble, 57-year-old widower known for walking with his head down and shuffling his feet. He was an Aztec Indian who had been baptized only seven years before by the Franciscan missionaries. Every Saturday and Sunday he would walk 15 miles each way to Mass. As he was journeying one cold Saturday morning, he heard a voice calling from the top of a hill, “Juanito,” “Dieguito,” “Come here!” He scaled the rocky slope, where at the top he saw the Blessed Virgin Mary arrayed in splendor. Our Lady announced she was on a mission of mercy and wanted him to be her messenger to the bishop of Mexico City to ask him to build a church on Tepeyac Hill. Obeying simply and immediately, Juan Diego headed in his simple peasant's outfit to the bishop's residence, where he was forced to wait for hours in an outdoor courtyard. Eventually the bishop received him, treated him with kindness, but was skeptical regarding the message. Juan Diego left feeling like a complete failure. Returning to Our Lady on Tepeyac Hill, he said that he had struck out. “I beg you, Noble Lady,” he implored, “to entrust this message to someone of importance, someone well-known and respected, so that your wish will be accomplished. For I am only a lowly peasant and you, my Lady, have sent me to a place where I have no standing. Forgive me if I have disappointed you for having failed in my mission.” The Virgin smiled tenderly on him and said, “Listen to me, my dearest son, and understand that I have many servants and messengers whom I could charge with the delivery of my message. But it is altogether necessary that you should be the one to undertake this mission and that it be through your mediation and assistance that my wish should be accomplished. I urge you to go to the Bishop again tomorrow. Tell him in my name and make him fully understand my disposition, that he should undertake the erection of the teocalli (temple) for which I ask. And repeat to him that it is I in person, the ever Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, who send you.” With trepidation, Juan Diego went again. The bishop's overprotective staff greeted him with exasperation. He was told the bishop was busy with more important matters. He told them he was willing to wait — and did, for several hours in the frigid outdoor courtyard. When he finally met the bishop again, he repeated, with fervor and tears, the message of Our Lady entrusted to him. The bishop asked some questions. Though moved by Juan Diego's sincerity, he wasn't going to build a church in a desolate spot on the basis of one native's unsubstantiated word. To test the message, the bishop asked him for a special secret sign from Our Lady. Juan Diego left at once to ask for the sign. Arriving back at Tepeyac, the Virgin told him to return the following day to receive the sign to bring the bishop. That sign turned out to be Castillian roses, which had not yet been introduced to Mexico, growing on the top of a stony hill in frigid December temperatures. Juan Diego was instructed to bring them back to the bishop in his tilma (a tilma is a cloak or apron). When he returned to the bishop, as he opened up his tilma, the bishop saw the roses from his native Castille, the sign he was seeking. He and everyone else also saw something even more miraculous: some of the roses had melted into the tilma and produced the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe: our Lady, dressed like a pregnant Aztec princess, was giving witness that she was ready to give birth to Christ among the Mexican people and on our continent. The bishop immediately fell to his knees, and came to believe in Juan Diego's message. A church was built on the spot of the apparition, as Mary had requested. Until that moment, there had been relatively few conversions among the Mexican people, who associated Christianity more with the conquistadors than the Franciscans. But in the decade after the appearance of the Blessed Mother as one of them, over ten million Mexicans were baptized. Juan Diego's tilma has been the subject of much research. The tilma, woven out of coarse cactus and vegetable fibers, should have disintegrated after 20 years, but although nearly 500 years have passed the tilma is still in great condition. The pupils of Mary in the picture reflect the Indians and clergy present at the time of the first revelation of the image. No paint was used, and chemical analysis has not been able to identify the color imprint. Additionally, studies have revealed that the stars on Mary's mantle match exactly what a Mexican would have seen in the sky in December of 1531. Juan Diego thought there were others who would have been more fitting ambassadors to bring such an important message from so important a person, but the Blessed Mother chose him and she helped him fulfill the mission. She will also help each of us fulfill our part in her Son's plan of salvation. Scot now welcomed Fr. Paco back to the show. He said he loves to talk about this topic, Our Lady of Guadalupe and her work in the New Evangelization. He said he wouldn't be here without her. Scot noted that Fr. Paco grew up with a devotion to Guadalupe, while Scot grew up with a more general devotion to Our Lady. Fr. Paco said in Mexico this apparition marks the beginning of Mexico and the feast is a general holiday. In his own life, at eight years old, Fr. Paco suffered medical problems in his legs, unable to walk without falling and feeling excruciating pain. His parents took him to hospitals in Mexico and while there they went to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe where he prayed for healing. Little by little the pain went away until eventually he had no pain. He attributes this as a miracle of Our Lady. Later in high school, in his gratitude he responded to the call to the priesthood, kneeling before the image of Our Lady in his parish and consecrating himself to her care. Fr. Paco said at the time of the appearance in 1531, there was no Mexico, no United States, or any other countries. And Tepeyac Hill where she appeared outside Mexico City is the exact center of the Americas. Thus she came not just for Mexico, but for all of the Americas. She said she wanted to be mother of everyone in the New World. Fr. Paco noted the difficulty of conversions to Christianity before she came because of the native peoples' experience of the conquistadores as foreign invaders, but Our Lady came to them in their own clothes, wearing their clothes, and speaking their language and they could relate to her and accept her message. Jesus came as one of us so we could relate to Him and so Our Lady came to us like her Son did. Fr. Paco said the conversion of 10 million Mexicans in one year was due to this understanding of her message. Scot noted that 10 million people at the time would be virtually the entire population of Mexico. Scot said she literally gave birth to the evangelization effort in the Americas. In her apparition she appeared pregnant. Fr. Paco said she brought Christ to this New World. He noted that in the image she appears to be bowing her head, as if she were bowing to Christ in her womb. The black sash around her waist shows she is pregnant and she appears not for herself but to bring Christ to the New World. Fr. Paco said Pope John Paul II's first apostolic trip was to Mexico and upon landing he went right to the Basilica. He said the work of evangelization in the Americas began on that spot. He also noted the role of Juan Diego who dedicated himself to telling the story again and again and becoming a role model for all the catechists who taught the people. Fr. Chris noted John Paul's devotion to Our Lady, and how he turned to her at the time he was shot in St. Peter's Square. Scot said John Paul went to Mexico five times and Mexicans call him the first Mexican Pope. He loved the Mexican people and that was reciprocated. Fr. Paco recalled the Holy Father's first visit and how he was glued to the TV with his whole family and the whole country was electrified by it. There was a connection between the Pope and the people who revered him. Pope John Paul canonized Juan Diego and the Mexican martyrs because he valued the faithfulness and devotion of the many Mexicans who had never been acknowledged in the calendar of saints. Speaking of the story of Juan Diego, Fr. Paco noted that roses do not grow in December. He said of the tilma that it was made of cactus fiber that would have disintegrated after a couple decades at most. It was clothing for poor people. This one has last for 600 years. There have also been studies of the image she left on the tilma. Many scientists have concluded that the image is not printed or painted, but is almost floating over the tilma. When they look at the tilma from behind, the colors do not go through. And they haven't been able to match the colors even after trying all kinds of materials to duplicate them. Our Lady of Guadalupe is like the eucharist, a gift from heaven. She isn't painted on there, but will remain for us until the end of time. Fr. Paco said at the time of apparition, Juan Diego was torn because his last remaining relative was dying and had asked for a priest. So he didn't want to have the Lady ask him to do something else so he tried to go another way to avoid the apparition. She appeared to him of course and so she told him not to worry, that she would take care of his relative. He believed Mary and all his worries disappeared. The uncle was restored to health and he became a messenger too. Fr. Chris asked Scot about his visits to the Shrine. Scot said the area has become very built up over the centuries. his first impression was how many people were praying in forms of self-mortification, praying the rosary while walking on their knees. He also noted the many signs of thanksgiving for miracles received, like thousands of crutches or notes of thanks. He also remembers the comparison in size between the old and new basilicas. The old basilica was smaller than he thought and looks like many older churches. The new basilica is huge like a 40-year-old Catholic version of a sports stadium, trying to seat as many people who want to come to the basilica. Fr. Paco said the beautiful thing about the basilica is that no matter what door you enter through, you see the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe right in the center. It's the most visited basilica in the world after St. Peter's. Fr. Paco said the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe now goes well beyond Mexico throughout the Americas. Fr. Chris asked about cultural elements of the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fr. Paco said it is a holiday and that's significant because many years ago the Mexican government was very anti-Catholic, yet on this feast they couldn't stop people from celebrating this day. He said the tradition is to dress the children as Juan Diego and Our Lady then go to a local church. He recommends that anyone who wants to go to Mexico for the feast not to go to the basilica, but to go a local parish. Instead go to the basilica after the feast. In the new basilica you can get very close to the tilma and see the front and back. Scot said at other times, the crowds are so much smaller you can spend time there. Scot said you can't help wonder at God leaving us this sign and wonderful image in which Our Lady looked like one of us. She took on the culture of the people at that time. God descends and His Blessed Mother descended to be like one of us to demonstrate she understands our problems and will take them to Her Son. Fr. Paco said when Our Lady appears she also teaches the native people that their old ways of worshipping their old gods through human sacrifice should end. She is seen as standing on the moon and in front of the sun, which were their gods. This is why the bishops have declared her as the Patroness of the Unborn, because she ended the human sacrifice, in which people were not treated in their full human dignity. She's also standing on the snake, which was also one of the Aztec gods. The natives began to understand you don't have to sacrifice people to appease God because God sacrificed himself for us. the Bishops in the United States went to Mexico City and received an authentic replica of the tilma and that image travels throughout the US promoting respect for life. Fr. Chris asked for a preview of Fr. Paco's homily tomorrow. Fr. Paco said he notes the wave of violence in Mexico and how the Mexican bishops are going to ask the people to embrace Our Lady's message for the end of violence. He noted that musicians gather the night before the feast in various places for what's called mañanitas, songs and prayers. This will occur in the archdiocese at Holy Cross Cathedral tonight. He said during the Advent season we have two significant Marian celebrations, including Immaculate Conception. God is telling us that Mary is a true role model for us as a true disciple of Jesus. Mary helps us to prepare for Christ by listening more attentively to the Word of God and reflect on it, not being distracted by the commercialism. Fr. Paco said all the apparitions of Our Lady are important, but for us who live in the Americas, we should understand that Guadalupe came to us at the beginnings of our country and knowing her we will come to know how we are called to be united in this land and become a continent of hope for the entire Church. Scot said Pope John Paul had a greatdevotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe and if a Pole could have that devotion, then he as someone from this continent should have greater devotion to her.

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