Saint Juan Diego –Image Courtesy: Catholic Online
Saint Juan Diego born around 1474, he was visionary and one of the first indigenous of the New World–an Indian peasant who experienced a vision of ‘Our Lady’ on Tepeyac Hill on the 09 December 1531
The Bishop at the time didn’t believe his story until he returned with his cloak (or tilma an outer garment worn by men in that period) filled with roses. As Juan Diego, spread the roses on the ground before the Bishop, an image of ‘Our Lady’ miraculously formed on the fabric.
The cloak/tilma is now at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadeloupe.
Thousands of people gathered in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadeloupe on the 31 July, 2002 for the Canonization of Juan Diego to whom the ‘Blessed Mother’ appeared–Pope John Paul II, celebrated the ceremony at which this poor Indian peasant became the Church’s first Saint indigenous to the America’s.
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Related: For Today’s Most Holy Scripture Readings for the Memorial of St. Juan Diego, Visit: -USCCB
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