Our Lady of Guadalupe: the Miracle of the Roses

Learn the story behind the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Intermediate

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Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron saint of Mexico and the Patroness of the Americas. Each year on December 12, millions of catholic devotees celebrate her feast and the miracle of the roses.
According to tradition, in 1531, Juan Diego, a Chichimec peasant, heard a delicate and sweet woman calling his name at the top of the hill of Tepeyac.