About this Book: It was to Juan Diego that Mary, the Mother of
God, first introduced herself to the world as Our Lady of
Guadalupe. Juan lived in the sixteenth century when Mexico City
was known as the Valley of Anahuac. After Juan’s particular
mission was completed, it is said that he became a hermit. He
spent the rest of his life in prayer and penance. His little hut
was near the first chapel that was built on Tepeyac Hill. He was
greatly esteemed. Juan took care of the little church and
greeted the pilgrims who began to come there to honor their
Mother of Guadalupe. He would show them the miraculous tilma or
cloak, that preserves Mary’s beautiful image. Pope John Paul II
declared Juan Diego a saint on July 31, 2002. You can still see
Juan Diego's tilma in Mexico City today. Juan Diego's story is a
particularly powerful story for us in the Americas.
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