Academic perspective on OLG

[SammyJankis90]

I’ve recently come across the interesting claim that the constellations on Our Lady of Guadalupe’s mantilla match the constellations that would have been visible at that time and place. The source, unfortunately, was un-cited. I hope this is true, because it would be really beautiful, but I’m skeptical enough to need more convincing. Does anyone know of solid, credible academic studies of Our Lady of Guadalupe - any aspect of the apparition, not limited to the constellations.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

What constellations are you talking about?

I couldn’t see any on the images of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Jim

 

[Della]

Are you referring to this: catholicplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=647?

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Sounds like a story of people grasping at straws to push the authenticity of the mantilla beyond what it is.

Jim

 

[Della]

Sounds like a story of people grasping at straws to push the authenticity of the mantilla beyond what it is.

Jim

I rather think one could do the same thing with just about any picture. It doesn’t convince me, either. Really, trying to make the constellations fit does devotion to OLG no real favors since skeptics will only pounce in it as further evidence for the looniness (as they see it) of religious people. The real fruits of devotion to OLG speak well enough for themselves, IMHO.

 

[SammyJankis90]

Yeah, like I said, I was dubious. I kind of wish it were true, but the people above are right - let’s not make stuff up; it doesn’t do the Church, Our Lady, or ourselves any good.

 

[Della]

Yeah, like I said, I was dubious. I kind of wish it were true, but the people above are right - let’s not make stuff up; it doesn’t do the Church, Our Lady, or ourselves any good.

People have such great devotion and want to get as much out of it as they can, and who can blame them for that? But imposing things that may or may not be there does seem to take it a bit too far. We should be doing as OLG asked–that will please her more than anything else, yes?