Marian devotion
San Juan de los Lagos and the artisans
San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco
The artisans of St. John create vows and gifts for the Virgin.
Place: San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco
Type: Advocation / Apparition
In San Juan de los Lagos, the artisans are dedicated to creating vows and gifts for the Virgin. They cut wooden figures, embroidery mandons and paint paintings.
Tradition tells that the Virgin of St. John is given the gifts made to her by the craftsmen, however humble they may be.
Every year, thousands of artisans come from all over Mexico to offer their creations to the Virgin.
The Virgin of St. John values more the love with which the gift is made than its material value.
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