35 The Song of Tepeyac unity, takes all forms, just as the theme of a symphony is wonderfully flexible in such a way that it contains in its heart an opulent variety. The story of love that is Jesus’ life on earth contains unfathomable and divine wealth. That infinite love took on all forms in order to set hearts on fire and ferry them to the eternal abode of love. It took the form of an extraordinary miracle in Mary’s womb, a heavenly smile in Bethlehem, a deep silence in Nazareth, a struggle in the desert, a light of life and profligacy of mercy in Tiberias, a glory on Tabor, a tenderness in the Cenacle, an agony in Gethsemane, and the pain, ignominy, and death on Calvary. Love is thus always one and manifold; it is immutable in its essence and prodigiously dynamic in its activity. Such has been Mary’s love for her favorite children—her loving predilection for Bethlehem and Nazareth, which was a radiant apparition four centuries ago and a sweet mother’s lullaby in colonial times. She has been light and comfort and strength; she has had her Tiberias, her Tabor, her Cenacle, and her Calvary. There was a blast of glory on October 12, 1895.1 It was 1 The date on which the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was given a canonical coronation, granted by the authority of Pope Leo XIII.
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