Experience the Divinely-guided intersection between ancient beliefs and a beloved event. For thousands of years before Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared, the vibrant cultures of Mesoamerica dreamed of a "Flower World Paradise" - a place of supernatural beauty and abundance.Now, Caitlin Jay weaves this long and fascinating history together with the miraculous tale you know and love. Journey through pages bursting with illustrations inspired by traditional pan-Mesoamerican folk art, where every color sings with the bright spirit of these ancient lands. On the hill of Tepeyac, the answer to the greatest desire of Millenia- a way to the Flower World Paradise- was placed in the Tilma of St. Juan Diego. In the midst of unrest and turbulence, the Greatest of Mothers gave her children a way to her Son and Peace. Discover how the timeless call of every heart echoes in a powerful story, making this a book to treasure for generations."Queen of the Flower World Paradise is itself a beautiful world of flowers, lustrously illustrated, which grows from the roots of legend and blossoms into the fruits of faith" -Joseph Pearce"Queen of the Flower World Paradise is a beautiful gem. In its charming illustrations and the sensitive poetic sense of its text, the author reveals the mysterious way in which God moved in the intuitions of pre-Christian Mesoamericans, preparing them through their legends for the full revelation of truth brought to them by Our Lady of Guadalupe-she who would tell of redemption through her Son and show them the gate to Paradise." -Michael D. O'Brien