Before the
Christmas season the Mexicans celebrate the feast of La Virgen de Guadalupe.
She is also known as Our Lady of Guadalupe. In additon to that she is the most
famous and celebrated of all saints and she is also known as the Virgen Morena.
This event bonds the people of Mexico and the Catholic Church.
There is a
story associated with this Saint. The story goes like this. She was on his way
to a monastery. When she was passing the hill of Tepeyac she heard a lady
signing. Due to her personality the sky turned brilliant. When she finished
signing she heard a call from a woman. As she knelt before her she identified
herself as the consummate virgin Saint Mary, mother of the true deity, God, the
giver of Life, the creator of all, the ever present lord of heaven and earth”.
Then she then asked for a temple to be built on the so that she could attend to
the weeping, sorrows and prayers of all the people of the land.
While he
tried to rely this sighting to the Bishop she had no proof and was afraid to
offend the deity so she returned to the hill and once again she saw her and she
told him to pick some Castilian Roses and return to the Bishop with the roses
that were very uncommon to the area at that time. With this miracle the Bishop
then believed Juan Diego’s story and shortly thereafter there was a Basilica
built on that site in honour of The Virgin Guadalupe.
Dia de
Guadalupe is more important for many Mexicans that Easter or Christmas and is
celebrated with parades, pilgrimages and fiestas throughout much of Mexico and
most of Latin America.S ome of the pilgrims arrive on their knees as a sign of
their enormous devotion and gratitude for a favour received. There are many
groups of dancers and musicians that
have come to offer their art. A mass is organised which shows the spiritual
richness of the people. Fire crackers are also burst on the day. This day is to
celebrate to express our love this Saint.
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