Brief
Juan Diego
The claims the writer was given for Juan Diego, in the order they were given.
1
An investigative committee set up by the archbishop of Mexico City found that the bearded face reflected in the eye of the Image of Guadalupe resembled the oldest known portrait of Juan Diego.
“Salinas told the archbishop of Mexico City about this and he set up a committee to investigate it further. Experts found that the bearded face looked like the oldest known portrait of Juan Diego.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:11399-11588 observation
2
Michael Hesemann considers that the cloak of the Image of Guadalupe acted like a photographic negative at the moment of the miracle, similar to the Shroud of Turin, and must have been exposed when the Madonna first appeared on the cloak since Juan Diego's face was reflected in her eye.
“In other words, at the moment of the miracle, the cloak acted like a photographic negative, again like the Shroud of Turin. It must have been exposed at the moment when the Madonna first appeared on the cloak, because Juan Diego's face was reflected by her eye.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:12235-12492 opinion first hand
3
Juan Diego, an Aztec from the village of Cuautitlán, and his uncle Juan Bernardino from the village of Tolpetlac were among the first Indians baptised after the Spanish conquest.
“The Aztec Juan Diego from the village of Cuautitlán and his uncle Juan Bernardino from the village of Toltpetlac were among the first Indians who let themselves be baptized, and they regularly visited the church to receive religious instruction.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:1715-1948 observation
4
After his wife died in 1529, Juan Diego went to stay with his uncle Juan Bernardino at Tolpetlac.
“After his wife died in 1529, Juan Diego went to stay with his uncle at Tolpetlac.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:1961-2032 observation
5
On the morning of 1531-12-09, Juan Diego set out on his way to church over the Tepeyac hill, site of a former Aztec temple to the earth goddess Tonantzín.
“Early at dawn on December 9 he started out on his way to the church. The way led over the Tepeyac hill on which had stood, during Aztec days, a temple of the earth goddess Tonantzín. It was now in ruins.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:2043-2240 hearsay
6
Juan Diego heard a melody and a voice calling his name from a bright cloud on top of the Tepeyac hill.
“It seemed to come from a bright white cloud that was floating above the top of the hill, surrounded by rays of blinding light in all the colors of the rainbow. As the melody died down he heard a tender voice that called out to him lovingly, using the affectionate form of his name, "Juanito, Juan Diegito!"”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:2355-2652 hearsay
7
A lady identifying herself as the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, appeared to Juan Diego on the Tepeyac hill and asked him to have a temple built there.
“"My dearest little son, know that I am the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, who is the Lord of everything in heaven and on earth. I want a temple to be built here for me..."”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:2991-3156 hearsay
8
The apparition instructed Juan Diego to go to the bishop of Mexico City and tell him she wished a temple built on the Tepeyac hill.
“"Go to the house of the bishop in the city of Mexico, tell him that I have sent you and that I want a temple to be built here. Tell him what you have seen."”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:3271-3420 hearsay
9
The conversation between the apparition and Juan Diego took place in Nahuatl.
“The conversation was carried out in Nahuatl, the flowery language of the Aztecs, which is full of terms of affection.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:3427-3534 hearsay
10
Juan Diego went to Mexico City and to the residence of Bishop Zumárraga to deliver the message.
“Juan Diego hurried off by the quickest way to Mexico City. He entered the city while most of the people there were still sleeping and went straight to the house of Bishop Zumárraga.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:3546-3721 hearsay
11
Juan Gonzáles, a well-educated Spaniard, served as interpreter between Bishop Zumárraga and Juan Diego, since the bishop spoke only Spanish and Juan Diego only Nahuatl.
“Since the bishop spoke only Spanish and Juan only Nahuatl, an interpreter, the well-educated Spaniard Juan Gonzáles, was called to help.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:4102-4233 hearsay
12
Bishop Zumárraga told Juan Diego he would think over what he had said before deciding what to do, and asked him to return when he had more time.
“"I must think over what you said, and then decide what to do," said the bishop eventually..."You must come back here when I have more time."”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:4271-4349 hearsay
13
On his way home, Juan Diego again encountered the apparition on the Tepeyac hill, who told him she wished for him specifically to return to the bishop the next morning.
“"Listen, my dear son, it is very important that it is you who goes to the bishop. I therefore order you to go there again tomorrow morning."”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:4973-5103 hearsay
14
Bishop Zumárraga told Juan Diego he could not order a church built on one person's word and demanded proof that he had been sent by the Virgin.
“"I can't order a church to be built based on just one person's word. You must bring me proof that you have been personally sent by the Holy Virgin."”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:5329-5468 hearsay
15
When Juan Diego returned home he found his uncle Juan Bernardino seriously ill.
“When he reached home Diego found his uncle seriously ill.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:5533-5586 hearsay
16
The apparition told Juan Diego that his uncle Juan Bernardino was already healed and would not die.
“"Don't worry about the sickness of your uncle, he will not die. Believe me, he is already healed," she told him.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:6056-6163 hearsay
17
Juan Bernardino was reported to have been cured of his illness at the same moment the apparition told Juan Diego of it.
“And in fact, as Juan Diego later learned, at that very moment his uncle had been cured.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:6169-6250 hearsay
18
The apparition told Juan Diego to gather flowers from the top of the Tepeyac hill and bring them to her as proof for the bishop, in winter when no flowers should have been growing there.
“Then the Queen of the Heavens told Juan to go to the top of the hill, gather the flowers that were growing there, and bring them to her... he was astounded by the number and variety of beautiful flowers that were growing there, where only the day before there had been nothing but naked rock, thorny bushes, and cacti.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:6257-6649 hearsay
19
When Juan Diego opened his cloak before Bishop Zumárraga, the flowers dissolved and the image of the Lady appeared imprinted on the cloak.
“But as the sweet smelling flowers fell to the ground, they dissolved into the air and disappeared. At the same time the portrait of the Lady appeared on his cloak, just as he had seen her on Tepeyac hill.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:7613-7812 hearsay
20
Bishop Zumárraga carried Juan Diego's cloak bearing the image to his private chapel and promised to build a church for the Virgin.
“He then carefully untied the cloak from Juan's neck and shoulders and carried it to his private chapel..."Yes, I will build a church for the Queen of Heaven!" the bishop promised”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch20:7908-8078 hearsay
21
Twentieth-century photographic analysis has revealed that the eyes of the Image of Guadalupe contain what appears to be the reflection of its surroundings at the time it was made, showing four human images, possibly Juan Diego, the bishop, his interpreter, and a fourth person believed to be a woman.
“Oddly, twentieth-century photographic analysis has revealed that the image contains in its eyes what appears to be the reflection of its surroundings at the time that it was made. There are four human images present, possibly Juan Diego, the bishop and his interpreter, and a fourth person, believed to be a woman.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:12558-12866 measurement
22
According to Juan Diego, the Guadalupe apparition seemed to come out of a luminous white cloud hovering over the peak of the Tepeyac hill.
“The Guadalupe apparition, according to Juan Diego, “seemed to come out of a luminous white cloud hovering over the peak of the Tepeyac.””
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:23790-23917 testimony second hand
23
Juan Diego was an Aztec and one of the few Indians who had converted to Catholicism.
“An Aztec, Juan Diego, was one of the few Indians who had converted to Catholicism.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:6924-6994 administrative
24
Juan Diego and his wife had been baptised at the Church of Santiago, built in the rubble of the temple of Huitzilpochtli which had been razed by the Spaniards shortly after the conquest.
“He and his wife had been baptized at the Church of Santiago, built in the rubble of the temple of Huitzilpochtli, which had been razed by the Spaniards shortly after the conquest.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:7007-7177 observation
25
On the morning of 1531-12-09, Juan Diego heard singing as he passed Tepeyac hill on his way to a class run by the Franciscans, then heard a voice and ran up the hill to encounter the apparition of a celestial being, a woman clothed in light.
“In the early morning hours of December 9 he had left mass and was passing Tepeyac hill on his way to a class run by the Franciscans. As he went around the hill, he heard singing. He stopped... He next heard a voice, and ran up the hill. There he confronted the apparition of a magnificent celestial being, a woman clothed in light.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:7187-7579 testimony second hand
26
Juan Diego reported that the woman who appeared to him at Tepeyac hill described herself as the Mother of God and asked that a temple be built on the site, and told him to go to the bishop and repeat this request.
“Juan Diego reported that the woman described herself to him as the Mother of God and asked that a temple be built on the site. He was told to go to the bishop and repeat this request.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:8172-8347 testimony second hand
27
The bishop did not believe Juan Diego's story of the apparition when first told, as apparitions of the Virgin were extremely uncommon at the time.
“However, the bishop did not believe Juan Diego’s peculiar story. At this time apparitions of the Virgin were extremely uncommon, and far from being a part of the culture of Catholicism that they have since become.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:8474-8680 observation
28
Juan Diego returned to Tepeyac hill where the apparition was waiting for news of the bishop's response, and was told to go back to the bishop and ask again.
“As he had been asked, he returned to the hill, where the apparition was patiently waiting for news about her request. He was told to go back to the bishop and ask again.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:8689-8852 testimony second hand
29
On hearing Juan Diego's story a second time, the bishop was moved by his passion and determination, asked for a sign from the apparition, and sent people to follow Juan Diego.
“The bishop, hearing the story a second time, was moved by Juan Diego’s passion and determination. However, he had no history to guide him... He asked for a sign from her, and also sent people to follow Juan Diego.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:8859-9020 observation
30
When Juan Diego appeared to elude the bishop's followers, they returned and suggested he was lying.
“When Diego seemed to his followers to elude them, they returned to the bishop and suggested that he was lying.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:9212-9316 observation
31
Juan Diego returned to the top of Tepeyac hill and found it covered with flowers, and the apparition told him to pick the flowers and take them to the bishop.
“Later, he went to the top of the hill where the Lady had appeared and was mystified to find that it was now covered with flowers. She told him to pick the flowers and take them to the bishop.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:9323-9507 testimony second hand
32
When Juan Diego opened his tilma before the bishop, a painting of the Lady was seen to slowly materialise on the roughly woven cloth, since such flowers as roses did not bloom in December.
“Such flowers did not bloom in December, so they told the bishop that Juan Diego did indeed have a sign from the Lady and the bishop received him. When Juan Diego opened the tilma, everybody was shocked to see a painting of the Lady slowly materialize on the roughly woven cloth.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch4:9832-10104 testimony
33
Evans-Wentz believed the entity that appeared to Juan Diego was not the Virgin Mary but the Aztec goddess Tonantzin, whom the Aztecs regarded as the mother of all their other gods.
“To him, the entity that appeared before a 57-year-old Indian named Juan Diego (his Nahuatl name was Singing Eagle) was not the Holy Virgin but the American goddess Tonantzin whom the Aztecs had adopted as the mother of all their other gods.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:40985-41220 opinion second hand
34
Juan Diego was a 57-year-old Indian whose Nahuatl name was Singing Eagle.
“a 57-year-old Indian named Juan Diego (his Nahuatl name was Singing Eagle)”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:41025-41093 administrative
35
The apparition to Juan Diego took place on 1531-12-09 in Mexico.
“The apparition took place on December 9, 1531, in Mexico.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:41226-41276 administrative
36
When Juan Diego reached the top of the mountain he saw a radiantly beautiful young Mexican girl of about 14 years old, standing in the light.
“When Juan Diego came to the top of the mountain he saw a radiantly beautiful young Mexican girl of about 14, standing in the light.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:41510-41635 testimony second hand
37
On 1531-12-09, Juan Diego met the entity, who told him to instruct the Lord Bishop in Mexico City to build a chapel; the Bishop thought Juan was insane.
“On Saturday, December 9, Juan Diego meets the entity and is told to run and instruct the Lord Bishop, in Mexico City, to build a chapel...The Bishop thought Juan was insane.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:41929-42138 testimony
38
On 1531-12-10, Juan Diego returned to see the Bishop and impressed him with his sincerity; the Bishop asked for a tangible sign, which the Lady, when told, said to bring the next day.
“On Sunday, December 10, Juan Diego went back to see the Bishop and impressed him with his sincerity. The prelate asked for a tangible sign, and Juan conveyed this answer to the Lady, who told him to come the next day.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:42147-42360 testimony
39
On 1531-12-11, Juan Diego did not go to the apparition site because his uncle was dying and he decided to fetch a priest the next day.
“On Monday, December 11, Juan Diego did not come, because his uncle was dying. He was unable to relieve his suffering and decided to get a priest the following day.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:42366-42525 testimony
40
On 1531-12-12, Juan Diego ran to fetch a priest but was stopped by the apparition on the way.
“On Tuesday, December 12, the Indian ran across the mountain to get the priest, but was met and stopped by the apparition”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:42531-42641 testimony
41
The apparition to Juan Diego told him that his uncle's health was restored and that there was no reason to continue the errand, and instructed him to cut flowers growing on the hilltop and bring them to her.
“My little son, do not be distressed and afraid. Am I not here who am your mother?...Go up to the top of the hill. Cut the flowers that are growing there and bring them to me.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:42664-42774 testimony
42
Juan Diego, though he knew there were no flowers on the hilltop, found flowers there, cut them, and ran to give them to the Bishop.
“Singing Eagle knew well that there were no flowers on the top of the hill but to his surprise he found them there, cut them, and ran to the city to give them to the Bishop.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:43054-43219 testimony
43
When Juan Diego arrived at the Bishop's palace, the flowers dropped on the floor and an image of an unearthly woman above a crescent moon appeared on his garment made of maguey fibres.
“the flowers dropped on the floor and he was much disappointed. To his great surprise the Bishop and all present suddenly knelt before him: upon his coarse garment, made of maguey fibers, had appeared the lovely image of an unearthly being, the figure of a woman, below her a crescent moon.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch15:43273-43557 testimony