Monday, December 11, 2017

La Virgen Morenita del Tepeyac - Dic. 12

On October 12, 1945, Pope Pius XII, decreed Our Lady of Guadalupe to be "Patroness of all the Americas." Her feast day is December 12, and it is a Holy Day of Obligation in Mexico.
Thousands of people travel to Mexico City to visit the place where the Virgin appeared to Juan Diego. It’s a national holiday fills with traditional music, food, and fun activities. 
Pilgrims bring bouquets of flowers, music, prayers (mandas) or walk on their knees on the stone street leading to the Basilica to the Virgin “Morenita.” 

El día de la Virgen de Guadalupe es una de las celebraciones más grandes de México, y miles se reúnen para dar gracias a "La Morenita” por los milagros recibidos durante el año presentando mandas (promesas), flores, música o incluso caminando por el empedrado en las rodillas hasta llegar a la Basílica. ¡Es un día para celebrar las tradiciones!
Phot credit: http://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/2016/12/11/datos-insolitos-sobre-la-virgen-de-guadalupe
¡Tiempo de prepararnos...Ya casi es Navidad!
Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator
Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, Author’s Talk Book Award 2016, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017.

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