Week 9

Independence Era refers to the violent time of lain America's history where they broke off from the hold that the Spanish had on them. Many people think that the seperation had been simmering sinse the US departed from Great Britian.

I chose to learn about Our Lady of Guadalupe because I grew up Christian and had many Catholic friends who attened the Our lady Guadalupe church in Windsor, and I never knew what it was all about. I laughed when I realized that Lady of Guadalupe and the Virgin Mary were the same person.

Fun Facts Section

1. The Lady of Guadalupe, is also known to many as the Virgin Mary. Who is a key figure in the New testament of the Bible. The Virgin Mary is the mother to the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

2. Many Catholics believe that it was Our Lady of Guadalupe who told Juan Diego to build a church in what is now known as Mexico City. Diego didn’t believe her, but she told him to go and pick a bundle of flowers and although it was winter, he was able to gather enough Spanish roses. He gave the roses to the Bishop, and when they fell, the image of the Virgin Mary was imprinted on his apron.



3. Catholics pray through the Virgin Mary, and they also hold a nine day celebration in her honor "Novena." Here is a copy of the prayers for the nine day celebration:

First Day: Dearest Lady of Guadalupe, fruitful Mother of holiness, teach me your ways of gentleness and strength. Hear my humble prayer offered with heartfelt confidence to beg this favor......Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Second Day: O Mary, conceived without sin, I come to your throne of grace to share the fervent devotion of your faithful Mexican children who call to you under the glorious Aztec title of Guadalupe. Obtain for me a lively faith to do your Son’s holy will always: May His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Third Day: O Mary, whose Immaculate Heart was pierced by seven swords of grief, help me to walk valiantly amid the sharp thorns strewn across my pathway. Obtain for me the strength to be a true imitator of you. This I ask you, my dear Mother. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Fourth Day:Dearest Mother of Guadalupe, I beg you for a fortified will to imitate your divine Son’s charity, to always seek the good of others in need. Grant me this, I humbly ask of you.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Fifth Day:O most holy Mother, I beg you to obtain for me pardon of all my sins, abundant graces to serve your Son more faithfully from now on, and lastly, the grace to praise Him with you forever in heaven.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Sixth Day: Mary, Mother of vocations, multiply priestly vocations and fill the earth with religious houses which will be light and warmth for the world, safety in stormy nights. Beg your Son to send us many priests and religious. This we ask of you, O Mother.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.

Seventh Day: O Lady of Guadalupe, we beg you that parents live a holy life and educate their children in a Christian manner; that children obey and follow the directions of their parents; that all members of the family pray and worship together. This we ask of you, O Mother.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Eighth Day: With my heart full of the most sincere veneration, I prostrate myself before you, O Mother, to ask you to obtain for me the grace to fulfill the duties of my state in life with faithfulness and constancy.Our father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Ninth Day: O God, You have been pleased to bestow upon us unceasing favors by having placed us under the special protection of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. Grant us, your humble servants, who rejoice in honoring her today upon earth, the happiness of seeing her face to face in heaven.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.

http://www.sancta.org/novena.html --- a .org site. It is an organizationally run site and trustworthy.

Peer Readings

1. Theresa- said that while reading she was "drawn to the articles and videos of this ancient and often mislabeled people, the Moors."

2. Susan Said that the Conquest Era stands out as being the era that shaped Latin America the most.

3. Stacy was "been both fascinated and horrified by the ways the indigenous cultures (Maya, Inca, Oltec etc.)"

4. Shannon chose to talk about C ortez and Columbus because there were a few quotes in the book "A People's History of the United States 1492- Present" that she wanted to share with the class.

5. Sara was interested in the housing styles of the aincent Latin Americans.

6. Robert chose to study how Columbus was a “conquisitor.”

7. Jamison said that native populations were wiped out and exploited by the Spanish.

8. Gray wrote about the significance of bells in the misions.

9. Brandon was immedietly intrigued wih his topic, once he found some information.

10. Logan Mission Dolores of San Francisco is the oldest standing building in the city standing at 116 years old.