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Saint Juan Diego's parents died of a new Spanish disease, so he was raised by his uncle in the Aztec faith. He was raised in the pagan tribe in Cuautitlan.
____________________________________Saint Gertrude the Great's parents also died at a young age when she was four. So, she was sent to a monetary and was cared for by the sisters.

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Juan Diego saw Mary at Tepeyac Hill when he was on the way  to Church. He was instructed by the Blessed Virgin to build a Church there, and he eventually did as a result of the miracle of Guadelupe.
____________________________________Saint Bernadette also had a vision of Mary and she told her to build a Church in Lourdes to spread Christianity.

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After the miracle of Guadeloupe, Juan Diego lived a life of hermitage and prayer near Tepeyac Hill. Being a humble man all of his life, he never bragged about his relationship with Mary
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Saint Damien was humble, and helped people to his death. He also never bragged.

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Saint Bernadette also lives a humble and loving life. She had 18 apparitions of Mary and never bragged about his unique relationship with Mary.

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After the Miracle on Tepyac, Juan Diego lived a long life of hermitage and prayer until he died on December 9th 1548, at Tepeyac Hill, near the site of Guadalupe.
____________________________________Saint Padre Pio- after his stigmata, he loved to spend time with Jesus in prayer

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At this time, colonization was starting. The people in Europe were fascinated, and the Natives, like Juan Diego, were scared and confused.
____________________________________Saint Gerome Emiliani also lived during this time period. He was also affected by colonization, and he was concerned about the Catholic Church in the Americas

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How did Saint Juan Diego get motivated from the Acts of the Apostles

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How did Saint Juan Diego get motivated from the Acts of the Apostles

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The Initiation of Matthias could have inspired Juan Diego by reminding him that in order to be spiritually elite, he needed to trust God's plan every day.
____________________________________St. Damien might have been inspired by the Initiation of Matthias in the same way; in order to be spiritually high, he needed to trust God.

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Saint Juan Diego is a saint to follow because of the virtues he exemplified. He was a great model of humility, courage, wisdom, hope, and perseverance. He practiced the virtues so well that Mary choose him to be her messenger.

____________________________________Saint Bernadette also lived in humility and hope and told others about the faith and educated them after her visions.

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Juan Diego had to overcome the fact that he was Native American. There had never been a Marian apparition to an Indian, and the Spaniards looked down on them like children.
____________________________________Saint Thomas Aquinas was told he could not join a Dominican Order. His parents discriminated him because of this and would not let him leave the house. He escaped in the night with the help of family and friends.
____________________________________Blesses Pierre Giorgio Frassati was looked down upon in the places were he preached the good news.

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The Popes at this time were split. There were two Popes; one in Avignon, France and the others in Rome . This continued a while until the Council of Constance, when the whole Church selected Martin V as the one, true Pope
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Saint Angela Merici lived during the Counter Reformation. She was concerned about keeping the Church strong during this time of conflict

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How is Saint Juan Diego a model of virtue?

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How is Saint Juan Diego a model of virtue?

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Saint Juan Diego was very humble. He lived a simple life , and when he wen to Bishop Juan de Zumarrga, the Bishop thought little of him because of his humble nature
____________________________________Saint Bernadette was also very humble and lived a life of humility . When she told the priest about her vision, she was reluctant at first but she still continued to be humble.
Saint Marguerite Bougeys was also very humble in the way she lived.She cared for everyone she met and showed them love. She stood up to the Bishop when he tried to get her to join a cloister, and she said no.

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Saint Juan Diego is related in Christ by imitating his virtues. Juan Diego, like Christ, was humble in his great faith. He, like Jesus, had lots of faith.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas was humble. He was called the dumb ox because he was so silent during school.

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After Saints Juan Diego's death , a mother of a son who committed suicide called out to him. After this, the son was miraculously healed. Miraculously, he was healed.
____________________________________Saint Anothy of Padua should have died at an early age, but he lived a long time because of God's will and helped the Church