tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post4630473289459330981..comments2024-03-06T19:25:53.588-05:00Comments on Da Mihi Animas: Our Lady of Ocotlán: Another Miraculous Image of Our Lady!Padre Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04287681931799759902noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-83484642595677888412009-02-02T14:02:00.000-05:002009-02-02T14:02:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for this post! I just got back ...Thank you so much for this post! I just got back from Mexico and have been searching for the full story of this water and the statue. And, until now, I have been unsuccessful. So thank you, thank you, thank you! :)<BR/><BR/>And for those asking....yes, the well is still there and they give it out generously. You walk down a somewhat steep hill and fill up water bottles or jugs with the miraculous water and pray that it makes it home in your luggage!<BR/><BR/>Peace to all!!!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164551680205726907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-73078800216700092482008-07-31T10:45:00.000-04:002008-07-31T10:45:00.000-04:00Thanks for the extra info and for the clarificatio...Thanks for the extra info and for the clarifications! I hope I can get back there again someday! God bless!Padre Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287681931799759902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-82609950123706134952008-07-30T17:08:00.000-04:002008-07-30T17:08:00.000-04:00Another note for anyone interested: The Feast of ...Another note for anyone interested: The Feast of Subida is celebrated the third Monday of May in Ocotlan. The statue is taken from the Basilica and processed through town starting at 3:00 a.m. The streets are covered in flowers, the procession is led by the Bishop and many priests. They say Mass at various places along the route and return to the Basilica at 3:00 p.m for a high Mass and return the statue to its resting place above the main altar. It is magnificent and inspirational to watch.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672278158060502583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-26419654336767213802008-07-30T16:17:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:17:00.000-04:00Senor Landa, Thank you for the clarification rega...Senor Landa,<BR/> Thank you for the clarification regarding both men, Juan Diego. Yes, the water is very accessible, but down steps and a walkway along a steep hillside. The local people sell vessels in which to carry the water -- large jugs or small bottles with lids. Well worth the walk. The sisters at the bottom are very helpful and kind. The water is fresh and clear. I drank some myself and brought some home. It is a peaceful, holy place. The church is a site to behold- a true testament of the people there and their love of the Mass. Thank you for sharing this story and the additional information. Miracles still happen. Faith, hope, and love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-69401472092438503922008-07-30T14:43:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:43:00.000-04:00Padre, Thank you for sharing this, as I had never ...Padre, <BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing this, as I had never heard about this apparition. There is also another beautiful apparition in Tlaxcala, Mexico of Saint Michael the Archangel. You can read more about it in http://www.starharbor.com/santiago/milagro.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774090234853066291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-63464245759827981142008-07-30T13:17:00.000-04:002008-07-30T13:17:00.000-04:00Dear Padre Steve, Miss Meg and all,That's correct!...Dear Padre Steve, Miss Meg and all,<BR/><BR/>That's correct! As Bob Grove from Rennaissance Pilgirmages and Angela stated, the well is still there (a bit difficult to get to though) and you are welcome to retrieve the water and drink it. <BR/><BR/>The Church is magnificent, and so are all the beautiful paintings in the sacristy. If traveling with a Priest, you can arrange to have Mass celebrated there. Avoid Sundays because the place is truly crowded with ongoing Masses (although it is beautiful to see the native Tlaxcalans being so fervent). The ancestry of these people were the first to join Hernan Cortes in the Conquest of Mexico against the Aztecs. Every pilgrim should get water there! It is a holy place.<BR/><BR/>For clarification purposes, it is very important to point out that Juan Diego Bernardino from Tlaxcala, is not the St. Juan Diego from Mexico City. Tlaxcala and Mexico (City) are two different States of the nation (about 2.5 hours drive).<BR/><BR/>Juan Diego Bernardino (from Tlaxcala) chose a combination of the name Juan Diego and Bernardino (St. Juan Diego's uncle to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared too - the 5th apparition) for his Baptism name. This demonstrates that St. Juan Diego's popularity was very big already only 10 years after the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Both Juan Diegos were very blessed indeed, but not the same (just in case there is any confusion).<BR/><BR/>Juan Carlos Landa<BR/>MATER DEI TOURS CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGESMater Dei Pilgrimageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06585680149761786579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-276066720673047992008-07-30T12:25:00.000-04:002008-07-30T12:25:00.000-04:00I visited this site this summer- in June- and retu...I visited this site this summer- in June- and returned home with some of the water as did other pilgrims who went with me. I can tell you all that one person on the trip has experienced a miracle from the trip. I have no doubt that it was through this water and the visit to Our Lady of Ocotlan and Our Lady of Guadadupe. God is good and Our Lady is a wonderful intersessor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-71141305565549177342008-07-30T09:57:00.000-04:002008-07-30T09:57:00.000-04:00Dear Padre Steve:The well in Ocotlan still exists ...Dear Padre Steve:<BR/><BR/>The well in Ocotlan still exists and has plenty of water. We take groups to Mexico several times each year and Ocotlan is one of our favorite spots. In fact, even though I encourage people not to drink the water in Mexico, I always drink at least a quart of water from the well at Ocotlan and ave never had any ill effects. <BR/>Bob Grove<BR/>Renaissance PilgrimagesUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672278158060502583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-9952049800841596872008-07-15T15:05:00.000-04:002008-07-15T15:05:00.000-04:00He sure was blessed! I am not so sure about the w...He sure was blessed! I am not so sure about the water, but I think the spring still exists!Padre Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287681931799759902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062842135444068463.post-72338412821357034282008-07-15T15:02:00.000-04:002008-07-15T15:02:00.000-04:00Padre-Thank you for sharing this wonderful apparit...Padre-<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing this wonderful apparition of Our Lady!<BR/><BR/>Juan Diego was one blessed fella, wasn't he!?! <BR/><BR/>Do we still know today where the water is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com