Marian devotion
The Virgin of the Indians
Mexico City, Mexico
The Virgin of Guadalupe is the mother of all the peoples of America.
Main data
Sanctuary: Mexico City, Mexico
Type: Devotional anecdote
For the Mexican indigenous people, the Virgin of Guadalupe is not just a Catholic advocation. It is her mother, who protects them, who speaks in her tongue, who has her same skin color. Every December 12, millions of indigenous people go to Guadalupe to pray, to dance, to sing.
«Guadalupe es la madre de todos los pueblos de América.»
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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