Marian devotion
The way of the pilgrims
Mexico City, Mexico
Millions of pilgrims walk hundreds of miles to Guadalupe.
Main data
Sanctuary: Mexico City, Mexico
Type: Devotional anecdote
Every December 12, millions of Mexicans walk hundreds of miles to the Basilica of Guadalupe. Some walk barefoot, others carry candles, others go on their knees. The path is long and hard, but the reward is to meet the Mother.
«El camino es difícil, pero la Madre espera al final.»
A flower for the Virgin
Pray a Hail Mary for this devotion and for the faithful who honor it.
Pray Hail MarySources: testimonies of pilgrims, oral tradition of the sanctuary and historical sources.
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