Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe (2024): Wishes & Quotes

Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe (2024): Wishes & Quotes! By fusing Christian and Aztec traditions, the Marian apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Virgen de Guadalupe), which occurred on December 12, 1531, gave rise to Mexico’s national emblem. Like the Mexican people, Our Lady of Guadalupe has mixed racial and ethnic heritage. The image-bearing gown is honored in Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Tepeyac Hill.

This day is particularly notable for Americans of Mexican origin since Mary, the patron saint of Mexico, is reputed to have appeared to a man twice in Mexico City in 1531. Over 10% of Americans, or 33.5 million people, claimed to be of full or partial Mexican ancestry in 2011, according to the US Census Bureau.

The apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego

When Juan Diego, a local and poor man, first saw Our Lady of Guadalupe in the sixteenth century, he gave her the Marian name. The description of this Marian apparition was written by scholar Antonio Valeriano in Juan Diego’s native language, Nahuatl, according to the Vatican News (an Aztec language).

On December 9, 1531, Juan Diego saw Mary on Tepeyac Hill, which motivated him to see his bishop, Fr. Juan de Zumarraga, asking him to build a church where she first appeared. Mary informed Bishop Zumárraga to appear to Juan Diego, but he didn’t believe her and sought proof.

Mary approached Juan Diego once more when he arrived at Tepeyac Hill. She told him to go and get a flower and bring it to the bishop, albeit it was winter. Juan Diego visited Bishop Zumárraga as he returned with the flowers in his tilma, or mantle.

The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, built on the hill where Juan Diego, canonized in 2023, first encountered Mary, keeps the original time. The miraculous picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe from St. Juan Diego’s tilma is shown in modern art and cathedrals worldwide.

How to observe Our Lady of Guadalupe Day

• Today, the Virgin Mary is honoring vibrant processions and parades throughout the United States.
• Along with the United States’ and Mexico’s flowers and flags, many often bring banners with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
• Large Mexican-American congregations in parishes observe this feast day with special prayers and Masses.
• Following Mass, individuals and families assemble around tables adorned with pink, blue, green, and red flowers to share a feast.

Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe Wishes 2024:

• On Our Lady of Guadalupe Day, I hope to see a vision of Mary and have a good year ahead.
• Wishing you Guadalupe Day for a happy and blessed year with your loved ones
• May the blessings of Mary be upon you, and may you enjoy the best of happiness, health, and prosperity….
• Time to dress up and pray to Mary…. Let’s celebrate our Lady of Guadalupe Day with loved ones.
• May Mary’s love and blessings be ever present to make our lives happy and blessed in every way
• You are always present to bless us and shower us with your love.

The Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe observes America.

• For Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, the Virgin Mary is common call the Virgin of Guadalupe. It is a profound symbol of devotion and identity. She inspires not just faithful Catholics but also artists and activists. Because of this, the Mexican and Latinx populations in the United States celebrate this Catholic holiday with zeal and passion.
• From larger cities like Los Angeles to little towns like Mason City, Mexican Americans proudly display one of the most important symbols of their heritage and culture in America. For everyone, not only Catholics, the Lady of Guadalupe acts as a type of talisman and symbolizes a tight link to identity.

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