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La Anima Sola, Lmprenta De Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

Illustrator: Jose Guadalupe Posada

Here we have another of Posada's masterpieces, "The Lonely Soul," a breathtaking depiction of a tormented soul in purgatory pleading with Mother Mary and St. Joseph to intercede with the Holy Trinity on her behalf. The idea of purgatory, an intermediate place where souls suffer for a period of time in order to pay penance for sins committed while alive, has roots that extend centuries before Christianity and spread to the ancient belief systems of such far-flung locales as India, Persia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Palestine. The concept gained widespread acceptance in the Church in the …

Singular Fenomeno. El Nino Sin Craneo En La Villa De Guadalupe., Lmprenta De Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

Illustrator: Jose Guadalupe Posada

Agapita gives birth to a tragic baby with its eyes on its forehead and a tail like a monkey's. This causes amazement and confusion, as Agapita is a beautiful teen and her paramour, unnamed and only mentioned the once, is "a white youth and not bad-looking". This causes quite a stir, with some proclaiming that this is a punishment on the youths from God for not being obedient to their parents. Agapita visits the Virgin of Guadalupe, where her tears pour down her face and flow out of the temple, demonstrating her true repentance. She was …

Sorprendente Milagro. Segunda Aparicion De Nuestra Senora La Virgen Sontlsima De Guadalupe, Entre La Hacienda De La Lecheria Y San Martin., Lmprenta De Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

Illustrator: Jose Guadalupe Posada

Come, all believers,

And adore with blind faith,

The Queen of the Heavens

Found in a maguey.