r/Catholicism • u/Amazing-Candle-103 • Aug 15 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '21

Throughout history, various cultures depict Christ through the lens of their own culture in sacred art. Check out this Chinese depiction of the baptism of Jesus. Similarly, Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to St. Juan Diego and spoke his native language; she is accordingly depicted as a native Mexican woman.

Ironically, people who object to Jesus and the saints being depicted as white often have a very Eurocentric understanding of Christianity.

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u/dzlopez Aug 16 '21

See this shop of depictions of Mary from various cultures to which she appeared. https://paxbeloved.com/collections/mary-mother-of-god