December 12, is the Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. One of the most popular forms of Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe often signifies the feminine on the Third Sunday of Advent, in which Christians light a pink candle on their wreaths as a way of paying homage to the Mother of God. Our Lady speaks to me on a number of levels: a strong feminine voice speaking out at a time when the religion was (more) patriarchal, the symbolic ushering in of light and hope in a time of darkness and waiting, and, finally, the relevance of being a tangible witness of Christ's message to the world.
NPR: Catholics Honor Virgin of Guadalupe Feast
