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La Guadalupana

It's December 12th again, so excuse me while I use last year's post.
And check out this Guadalupana creation that I found via Google.


virgen de guadalupe
"On December 12th, 1531, the Virgin of Guadalupe is said to have appeared to Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill, bridging two worlds, that of the Aztec who saw her and that of the Spanish conquerors who now ruled his land. She has since become the patron and symbol of Mexico, a country born of this fusion of cultures... The place [at which the apparition was seen], called Guadalupe Hidalgo since 1822, is three miles northeast of Mexico City. Pilgrimages have been made to this shrine almost without interruption since 1531-1532."

See BBC photo essay, "Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe"


"The Virgin of Guadalupe is the most loved and revered of all santos (saints) in Mexico. She is the one who reached out to and claimed the native people of Mexico as her own.

"Millions of the faithful will gather on December 12 for processions, prayers, songs, dances, and fireworks to honor 'La Reina de México.'"




1 Comments:

Blogger elementgrrl wrote:


I used to collect images of the virgin of guadalupe...before I became a momma....xo thank you!

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