When Our Lady interceded to restore the health of Juan Bernardino, she also instructed him to convey the miracle of his healing to the Bishop. It was at this moment, too, that
she asked she and her image on the tilma be known by the title, “Santa Maria de Guadalupe,” “Holy Mary of Guadalupe.”

True joy demands to be shared.

When we are moved by something true or good or beautiful, we feel the need to recommend it to others. When we hear good news, the first thing we want to do is to share it. We even enjoy explaining, in detail, to our family and close friends the intricacies of the good activities we enjoy.

When we truly love someone, we want others to share in this love with us.

So, my brothers and sisters in Christ, let us take a moment to examine how we share our love for Our Lady with those around us.

Holy Mother Church has preserved so many beautiful devotions through which we can do just that. Let us invite others to pray the Rosary with us. Let us wear the scapular or the Miraculous Medal. Let us make it a point to observe Marian feasts with fitting celebration—perhaps inviting friends and family to Holy Mass or to a meal at our home.

Whatever you find most spiritually and practically appropriate in your own lives, do not be timid in your love for Our Lady, for by growing in love for her, you will grow ever closer to her Divine Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and you will bear ever greater witness to your love for Him Who alone is our salvation, thus drawing others to know Him and the salvation He offers us in His holy Church.