Saturday, December 12, 2009

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Today we recall the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the hill of Tepeyac. She appreared from December 9-12 in the year 1531 to a native Mexican Indian convert to the faith.

The feast of Juan Diego was celebrated this past Wednesday.

Our Lady of Guadalupe was declared the Patroness of all the Americas by Pope Pius XII.

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