Virgin Mary Stories

The Basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe is located in Mexico City, Mexico. The Blessed Virgin, appearing as Our Lady of Guadalupe, revealed herself to a peasant, now known as Saint Juan Diego, and instructed him to build a church. At first, the Church Elders were skeptical but Our Lady helped Juan Diego become a bit more convincing.

She handed Juan a large bouquet of flowers and instructed him to bring them to the church leaders. Juan then put the flowers in a clothed sack and took them to the Bishop and said: “These are from my friend, the Blessed Virgin Guadalupe.” The Bishop opened the cloth and saw the beautiful flowers.

When The Bishop looked at the cloth, now known as the “tilma,” he saw that the image of Our Lady was miraculously created on the cloth while Juan Diego carried the flowers. This made the Bishop cry; he then knew Juan was speaking the truth, and had a Church built on the spot designated. Since then, millions have visited the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine.