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As we boarded our flight to Mexico City, with half our pilgrimage group scattered throughout the plane, I felt a pit sink in my stomach. I was about to leave the country for four days while on “pope watch” for both my radio show on SiriusXM and CNN, receiving twice-daily updates about the health of Pope Francis as he battled pneumonia at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. With my broadcast equipment stowed in my backpack and plans to “go live” as needed from my hotel room, I tried to convince myself that making this trip, a pilgrimage to see Our Lady of Guadalupe with my husband and 41 other pilgrims, was a good idea.
“It’s always a good idea to visit Our Lady of Guadalupe,” I thought to myself. “She is our mother, after all, and when Juan Diego tried to avoid her, she still sought him out, so …”
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“It’s always a good idea to visit Our Lady of Guadalupe,” I thought to myself. “She is our mother, after all, and when Juan Diego tried to avoid her, she still sought him out, so …”
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Experience the beauty of Mary's motherly care in Mexico City
A pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe amid papal uncertainty reveals how Mary draws every heart closer to her Son.
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