“Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of the Old Man” has quite a history. Nuestra Señora de la Concepcion de El Viejo, patron of Nicaragua, literally means “Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of the Old Man.” In this case, El Viejo is a town, named in honor of one of St. Teresa of Avila’s brothers, who lived there in his old age. Multiple accounts suggest it was her brother Rodrigo.
Rodrigo was the sibling who shared one of St. Teresa’s earliest spiritual adventures. At the age of 7, the little girl believed that she could get to heaven most immediately by going to the land of the Moors and being martyred for the faith. She convinced Rodrigo…
Read more via Do you know the connection between St. Teresa of Avila, Our Lady, and Nicaragua? — Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture
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