Students in Notre Dame鈥檚聽聽program cited a visit to the Basilica of聽聽as the emotional highlight of their pilgrimage to Mexico City.
Seminarian Johnny Ryan, C.S.C., said getting to experience Mary鈥檚 maternal love for everyone was more powerful than he expected even though he was familiar with the story of Mary鈥檚 appearance before Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. He brought back prayer cards with the iconic image that thrilled his Latino students at聽聽elementary in South Bend.
Juan Miguel Alvarez said his wife and classmates were overwhelmed鈥搊ften to the point of tears鈥揳t the opportunity to bring their praises and sufferings to the holy site. He discerned a powerful lesson that we often don鈥檛 know the pain other people carry in their lives.
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