Our Lady of Guadalupe

The first & perhaps greatest prophecy given after the fall of our first parents is contained in Genesis 3:15, where God speaks to the serpent: "She shall crush thy head, & thou shalt lie in wait for her heel." This verse of scripture references the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception & the great power she would exert over the devil, especially in the latter times.  

The Virgin's appearance at Guadalupe is certainly no exception to this. The word Guadalupe, derived from the Aztecan word "coatlaxopeuh" [pronounced quatlasupe], providentially means "to crush the serpent," which was precisely the work of the Blessed Virgin in her apparition to St. Juan Diego on December 9, 1531. 

She appeared on the hill called Tepeyac outside of Mexico City, which formerly was the site of the Aztec temple dedicated to the idol Tonotzin. Her mission was to dispel the magic & indigenous practice that had bewitched that part of the world, & bring the One True Universal Faith to the people. 

Some 9,000,000 Mexican Indians were converted to the Catholic Faith through her intercession, assisted by the clergy of Mexico. She truly stood upon the hill & conquered the serpent!