Today, December 12th, Catholics commemorate the Virgin Mary’s appearance before St. Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. Our Lady of Guadalupe is also known as Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Virgen de Guadalupe, and Virgin of Guadalupe. Our Lady of Guadalupe is Mexico’s patron saint, Patron of the Americas, and a symbol of love and strength for Latin Americans and believers across the world. The image of the Virgin on Juan Diego’s tilma is preserved today at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. It is the most visited Catholic pilgrimage site in the world with up
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