Hard hitting talks by premier speakers in the fields of Law, Migration and Immigration Reform stretched participants Minds, Hearts and Spirits while engaging them to possibly think about issues in different and new ways.
"In heaven, there are no geopolitical limitations.", said The Most Reverend Emilio Carlos Berlie, Archbishop of Yucatan while reflecting upon his pastoring the flock of a migrant people particular to his time as the Bishop of Tijuana Mexico.
"Reform must come through a reasoned approach with respect to the sovereignty of nations and the rule of law.", said Daniel Garza Executive Director of LIBRE Initiative during his address to pilgrimage attendees.
Alfonso Aguilar of the American Principles Project covered a wide range of topics from Immigration Reform in the US Congress to the alarming Abortion rates of Hispanics in America.
Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Archdiocese of Denver, Luis Soto, brought Pilgrims close to the source of the Pilgrimage by stating, "We have to change the way we see Hispanics in the United States...through the example of Blessed Juan Diego, as evangelizers of a culture."
And evangelize Juanito did!
Anchored by Our Lady's words to St. Juan Diego, Napa Institute Pilgrims are reminded to place all the disturbances, fears, worries, sicknesses and afflictions of their lives and those of the world in the crossed arms of Our Mother.
"Listen, put it into your heart, my youngest and dearest son, that the thing that disturbs you, the thing that afflicts you, is nothing. Do not let your countenance, your heart, be disturbed. Do not fear this sickness, nor anything that is sharp or hurtful. Am I not here, I, who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Do you need anything more? Let nothing else worry or disturb you."*
*These were the words of Our Lady of Gudalupe to St. Juan Diego, a young man whose heart was very troubled because of the illness of his uncle Juan Bernardino.
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| Bishop Juan de Zumaragga discovering the Miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Tilma of St. Juan Diego |
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| Luis Soto, Director of Hispanic Ministry Archdiocese of Denver |
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| Daniel Garza, LIBRE |
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| Archbishop Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzara Archbishop of Yucatan |
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| Pope Francis I and Our Lady of Gudalupe! |
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