Our Lady of Guadalupe

Feast Day December 12
Patron of the Americas, Children, and Parents

Our Lady of Guadalupe brings the child Jesus, the Light of the World, to us in her womb.  She builds our expectant faith that waits for His second coming, by joining it with her own.  With such an intercessor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Sorrows--whatever image of Mary you keep in your heart, how can we,  MMG members, not believe that, "With God, nothing is impossible!"

Who is Our Lady of Guadalupe?

The Blessed Mother appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico during the time of the Protestant Reformation.  She left her image on his tilma which hangs in the Shrine church today.  While Europe was losing one million Catholics, Our Lady brought 9 million new converts to Catholicism in the New World.

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Our Lady of Guadalupe

Honored by Popes

Twenty five popes have officially honored Our Lady of Guadalupe . John Paul II visited her Sanctuary four times. In 1999, in his homily during Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, he declared December 12th a Liturgical Holy Day for the whole continent.
The Pope also entrusted the cause of life to her loving protection, and placed under her motherly care the innocent lives of children, especially the unborn .

The Running of the Rose

This was submitted, in October,
by Joyce, whose research helps build these pages of the Saintly Inspirations section

A couple of weeks ago, St. Joseph [parish in Shawnee, KS] hosted the “running of the rose.”  This was something I had not heard about before (and I have been a Catholic a very long time).  There were three silver roses honoring our Lady of Guadalupe made by Mexican jewelers from fine silver.  The three roses travel 3 routes from Canada to Mexico.  All three roses meet at the same time in Texas to travel over the International Bridge into Mexico.  This practice started in the 1960’s by the squires (men too young to be Knights of Columbus) to encourage devotion to the Patroness of the Americas.  Personally, I think this is a very good time to call upon her for help.  I thought you might want to include the Running of the Rose website for Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day in the December Saints web pages.