Our Lady of Guadalupe is a title given to the Virgin Mary, who is said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, an indigenous Mexican, in 1531. According to tradition, Mary appeared to Juan Diego on a hill called Tepeyac, outside of Mexico City, and asked him to build a church in her honor on that site. Juan Diego relayed this message to the local bishop, who requested a sign to confirm the authenticity of the apparition. Mary then appeared to Juan Diego a second time and instructed him to gather roses, which were not native to the area, in his cloak. When he presented the roses to the bishop, an image of Mary was miraculously imprinted on the fabric.
This image, known as the tilma, is now enshrined in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is one of the most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world. The image shows Mary as a young woman with indigenous features, wearing a mantle decorated with stars and standing on a crescent moon. The image has been the subject of much devotion and study, with many claiming that it holds miraculous properties and scientific anomalies that cannot be explained by conventional means.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe is an important figure in Mexican culture and is celebrated each year on December 12th, which is her feast day. She is also venerated throughout the Americas and beyond, with many Catholics viewing her as a symbol of unity and hope.