{"product_id":"guadalupe-and-the-flower-world-prophecy-how-god-prepared-the-americas-for-conversion-before-the-lady-appeared-paperback","title":"Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy: How God Prepared the Americas for Conversion Before the Lady Appeared - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Julian Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMonique Gonz疝ez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At the beginning of the famous encounter between St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe, as Diego ascends Tepeyac Hill, he is suddenly surrounded by beautiful music and wondrous sights, whereupon he asks himself, \"Where am I? Could this be the place that our ancestors spoke of -- the Flower World Paradise in the land of heaven?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With these words, St. Juan Diego ties his encounter to an ancient indigenous belief system -- a spiritual floral domain named \"Flower World.\" This startling history was recently uncovered by anthropologists and archaeologists. In referencing this flowery paradise, Juan Diego opens up a fascinating link dating back to the very cradle of American civilization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Flower World permeated Pan-Mesoamerican culture from its inception, accentuating ancient American man's yearning for a paradisiacal afterlife saturated with music and beauty. This is expressively reflected in flower song poems of the era, whose primary metaphor is that of a singer calling down flowers from heaven to gather in his tilma so he might share them with lords and princes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This exciting new interpretation of American prehistory lays the groundwork for a prophetical reinterpretation of the Guadalupe narrative. Joseph and Monique Gonzalez shed new light on the astounding events of Our Lady's appearance at Tepeyac in December 1531. They present a fresh explanation of the roughly ten million indigenous conversions that occurred after the Blessed Mother's appearance -- considered the single largest Christian conversion event in history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Painstakingly tracing the latest archaeological interpretations of Flower World along with the philosophical ramifications behind the flower songs, the Gonzalezes make a compelling case for the Guadalupe apparition's being the culmination of thousands of years of evangelical preparation of the people of the Americas. In these enthralling pages, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Whether the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe was a fabrication to convert the indigenous \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e That the miraculous tilma is part of a larger network of miraculous artistic expressions and ideas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The five ways Our Lady of Guadalupe attaches herself to ancient traditions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e That the indigenous peoples had limited exposure to the tilma \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The four-petaled flower symbol that connects earth and heaven \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An ancient and mysterious poem that mirrors the Guadalupe narrative \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The four pillars of \"the bridge of understanding\" that paved the way for the Gospels \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e That the gathered flowers in Juan Diego's tilma symbolize Jesus as the Path to eternal life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e This hero's journey through the centuries is a love letter to the modern world that unveils in a stunning way the reality of God's salvific plan for the Americas, then and now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joseph Juli疣 Gonz疝ez is a composer for award-winning films, TV shows, stage productions, and concerts. His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Vatican, and other prestigious venues. This thirty-year Hollywood veteran's composing credits include the Academy Award-nominated feature documentary \u003ci\u003eColors Straight Up\u003c\/i\u003e, the Emmy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eMade in LA\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Peabody Award-winning six-part miniseries Latino Americans. Gonz疝ez conducted the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra for his score for the Imagen Award-winning PBS landmark documentary \u003ci\u003eChildren of Giant.\u003c\/i\u003e He also co-composed the score to Quentin Tarantino's \u003ci\u003eCurdled\u003c\/i\u003e with rock 'n' roll legend Slash from Guns N' Roses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Monique Gonz疝ez has studied classical voice with various notable vocal instructors, including Alfred Binod. She has been a professional cantor at several prominent churches in Los Angeles, New York City, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Monique has worked in marketing and promotions for various Catholic apostolates, including \u003ci\u003eYOU!\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine, Legatus, Defenders of the Catholic Faith, and Ave Maria Radio. She has racked up a sizable credit list as music editor and score production coordinator for several movies and feature documentaries. She has produced internationally recorded full-orchestral scores, including the award-winning PBS documentary \u003ci\u003eChildren of Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a singer on the Peabody Award-winning miniseries \u003ci\u003eLatino Americans\u003c\/i\u003e. She authored the libretto for the three-act opera \u003ci\u003eSues de B駛ar\u003c\/i\u003e (Dreams of B駛ar). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966575214893,"sku":"9798889110330","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Q4xVoPDOXR9798889110330.webp?v=1775534642","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/guadalupe-and-the-flower-world-prophecy-how-god-prepared-the-americas-for-conversion-before-the-lady-appeared-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}