Why did Our Lady call Juan Diego up a hill?

As Juan Diego passed Tepeyac Hill on December 9, 1531, on his usual route to Mass, someone called his name. He had to hike to the top of the hill to discover who had called him. 

Why did Mary not simply appear to Juan Diego on his usual route? Instead, by calling down to Juan Diego and patiently waiting for him to change his course and come to her, Our Lady reveals two important things:

First, just like a mother, she knows him by name.

Second, she is not going to force herself into his life. Rather, she waits patiently for him to come to her.  

Juan Diego was an ordinary Catholic–he was not a priest or a monk or an important official, but rather a poor man who wasn’t even able to read. And yet, Mary knew him by name and call out to him. His trip to the top of Tepeyac Hill to see her, to speak to her, turned out to be very much worth it!

Mary wants to have a personal relationship with you. She called Juan Diego to come away from his usual walk to find her. Likewise, she knows you by name and is calling you to come find her. 

You can reflect on how Mary has called you by name to this 33-day Marian Consecration.

Many moms & dads have asked us to do this, and now–FINALLY–we are ready to lead families through our Marian Consecration! 

While Marian Consecrations are often done by adults (for example, my fiancé & I did it together, ending on our wedding day!), we wanted to create a way to bring this beautiful practice of dedication to Jesus through Mary into YOUR home.

For families, we knew it needed to be:

• Easy (we know how busy family life is!)
• Straightforward (uncomplicated and not confusing…which they can be, we know)
• Kid-friendly (but not “dumbed down”–kids want and need the full wonder of the Faith!)
• Family-focused (to keep everybody on track day-by-day)

But here is what makes our Marian Consecration so unique:

Not only will we read the traditional prayers and writings of St. Louis de Montfort’s Marian Consecration, but in addition, we will learn about the messages of three Marian Apparitions to help us understand Mary’s message for us today!

Through the literal words of Our Lady–we will be reflecting on the exact words Our Lady came to earth to share–we will grow closer to Our Lady through this 33-day Consecration.

It was so important to me that this program wasn’t simply my personal reflections.

Rather, this Marian Consecration centers on the exact words Our Lady came to earth to share.

After all–if Our Lady took the time to visit us with these messages, we should be paying attention!