2.The images in this photograph look best under the natural light (i.e., the sunlight, even on cloudy days). Their beauty does not seem fully revealed under electric lights.

The original Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe received in 1531 has been confirmed to be supernatural and miraculous, given to us by God Himself through the Blessed Mother. No human intention or touch operated in the production of the original Guadalupe Image. Likewise, there was absolutely no human intention, operation, or expectation in the appearance of the additional images in the photograph taken on August 15, 1991. Please read our explanation in our website about this photograph taken in Portland, Oregon, 21 years ago. We hope and expect that the additional images in the photograph will also some day be officially approved by the Church authorities. Until then, we can make our private discernment based on the testimonies by witnesses and also examining the photograph ourselves. So far several priests and many lay faithful have expressed their belief in the supernatural origin of the additional images seen in the photograph. The images given by God Himself through the Blessed Mother cannot be the same as the images drawn with human hands. By approaching and keeping this photograph with awe, faith, love, humility, and gratitude, our souls can grow faster spiritually and receive more graces. As already mentioned in another article, there have been some cases of this photograph repelling evil spirits and protecting us from accidents. Some also smelled fragrance from the photograph. With a truly childlike faith and genuine love, we can receive many graces.

4. At the time of the first Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the 16th Century, a large part of Europe split away from the Roman Catholic Church through the so-called Protestant Reformation. Our Lady compensated for this loss by converting millions of the people in Latin America to the Catholic Faith through her Guadalupe Image. We can only infer that this photograph taken by a lowly and unworthy layman will nevertheless be an important factor in helping many in the world and bringing about the Triumph of Our Lady over the devil

5. We believe that the purposes of God in revealing the additional images in this photograph are: (1) because there are images of little babies, even inside the head of Our Lady kneeling, and she is praying and shedding tears, these images may be predicting the end of abortions and also are urging us to pray more fervently for it; (2) because the Blessed Mother is holding the Holy Eucharist with her fingers, this may be announcing a new world of true devotion to the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist; (3) because there is the image of the Holy Spirit above the Blessed MotherÕs right shoulder looking at her and at us, this may signal the Second Pentecost in which the Holy Spirit will burn all evils and errors in this world and sanctify those who remain faithful to the end; (4) because there is an image of the Immaculate Heart of Mary under her left arm, we are reminded of her ardent call to all of us to enter her Heart, which is the only safe Refuge in this extremely dangerous time; (5) because there is the image of the Crucifix on the top of a steep mountain similar to the scene of the Third Secret seen by Sister Lucia of Fatima, we may actually be in the Third Secret; and (6) because the Blessed MotherÕs dark hair is fully exposed, she seems to be ready to receive the Glorious Crown from the Holy Trinity as the Mother of God the Son and the Victorious Queen of the World.

- April 10, 2012