Section 4 Understanding Salvation - 13 The Mystery That Is Mary, Mother Of God
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In iconography, this is termed "acheiropoieto" (Gr. an image not painted by hands) and is now located exactly where the Panagia wanted it to be, in her "home," her final resting place at her holy tomb in Gethsemane. The name "Ierosolymitissa" has since been adopted since it means the Most Holy Lady from Jerusalem and is extremely miraculous.”29

Question: Is this really how she looked like, and you as well (the little boy)?

God’s answer:

Stylized

Question: How about The Lady of Guadalupe... does that look like Mother Mary too?

God’s answer:

Similar look

Here’s a comparison of the icon with our Lady of Guadalupe.

29 'Panagia Ierosolymitissa - Orthodoxwiki' (Orthodoxwiki.org, 2016) <http://orthodoxwiki.org/Panagia_Ierosolymitissa> accessed 1 April 2016.
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Question: Mother, why didn’t you make the “Our Lady of Guadalupe” to look exactly as how you looked like on earth?

Mother Mary’s answer:

Nuestra Senora
They are akin to me

Meaning: Nuestra Senora is Spanish for “Our Lady”. Mother Mary did these so they can relate to her as their Mother and their Lady (one of them). So, she depicted herself as a Mexicana.

My comment: She’s beautiful.

God’s answer:

Regal
She is breathtaking. She looks like My Queen

Question: Please confirm.

God’s answer:

My “sigh”of admiration

Question: I’m hearing the song “Close to you”.

God’s answer:

She has that effect
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