Pilgrimage to Our Lady of San Juan

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This is a video from the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan. It was such a beautiful pilgrimage. On the way to the Valley, Our Lady was showing me all the beautiful things that she had done in my life up until then. She was showing me by allowing me to see all the places that I had so often visited while living in San Antonio as well as bringing back memories of the a mission trip in the Valley. God was teaching me that sometimes, when you are difficult situations, you have to go back into your memory to remember and recall God's love for you in your life. As I brought to mind all these memories, I recalled more and more details that showed me all the different ways that God had poured out his love for me. Let me explain:

In San Antonio: We 'accidently' drove by St. Matthews, the Church where I had stayed (10 weeks) while in San Antonio for CPE. I remembered all the friends that I made there and all the hours of Adoration that I was able to make thanks to the chapel. We also stopped by the Shrine of the Little Flower, someone that I had just done a Novena to. It reminded me of all the confessions that had cleansed me from sin. The whole city was a witness of God's love for me.

In the Valley: I recalled the mission trip that I did in College, right after I had been converted to the faith. That first year had so many graced moments and so many cherished friendships that were made. It was almost a magical time for me when the faith was so beautiful and so new to me. This beautiful shrine made such an impact on me as we happened to be there on a feast day with a magnificent Mass. There was incense, a mariachi band, and several bishops there. Truly, it was the highlight of that mission trip.

These are just some of the memories of Jesus & Mary's love for me....