Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Heavenly Music from Our Lady

I've read quite a bit about the marvels contained St. Juan Diego's tilma, but I had not come across this information before - that there is a musical score to be found within the stars on Our Lady's mantle.

The Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego in 1531 in Tepeyac, a small hill and former sanctuary to the Aztec goddess Tonanzin. Mary asked Juan to request that the local bishop build a church on that site. Bishop Juan Zumarraga, in disbelief, asked for a heavenly sign. Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego on the top of the hill, which was covered with beautiful flowers blooming out of season. Arranging the cut flowers on his cloak, known as a tilma, Mary sent him on his way. When Juan unfolded his tilma before the bishop, the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on it.

Based on mathematical analysis, Mexican accountant Fernando Ojeda discovered music embedded in the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Viewing the flowers and stars in the image of the Virgin as if they were musical notes, Ojeda found a melody. This is the melody. Music from Heaven, quite literally.