Why is Our Lady of Guadalupe So Important to Mexico?

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Learn the incredible story of Mexico's most famous church — the Basilica de Guadalupe. Or as it's known in Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

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[mikeballesteros]

Mr. Dan, expect a lot of views on this video. Your human approach in your videos is unique. Your are not only showing the most holy of the Mexican people but are exciting and exposing our very souls. Con mucho respeto, buenos videos Señor Dan.

[BestSales_omodajkt]

Im married for 5 years and not have child.. after a couple of months i came here and pray.. my wife was pregnant. Thanks GOd

[clarel]

I’m Catholic, of Mexican heritage from the States, but currently living in Mexico and this video was awesome!! You did a great job telling the story and talking about it from an objective standpoint. Such great content!! And I definitely agree that Juan Diego being indigenous is very important, I’ve heard many times here when people speak about him that it was so special because that was like the Virgin Mary choosing the Mexican people as her own.

[elcalimex]

Excellent, Dan. I don’t want to be negative, but so many gringo vloggers don’t make the effort to understand Mexican Catholicism and how it is part of popular culture. They prefer to focus on food, architecture, beaches, etc, which is fine, but you’ll never understand Mexican culture deeply until you delve into things like popular religion and music, for example. The Mexican songbook, for instance, is rich with meaning and part of the cultural vocabulary of the people. Two additional facts/points about Guadalupe — and you’re right about Guadalupe and Mexican identity, BTW. The two points: (1) Juan Diego was indigenous and the image of Guadalupe is of a mestiza with darker skin than most of the Spanish conquerors (part indigenous/part European), and this was an important part of the message of the apparition in 1531, which was at the height of colonization, a time of epidemic disease and loss of indigenous culture; and (2) the hill on which Guadalupe appeared had been the site of an Aztec shrine to the diety Tonantzín, who played a divine feminine role much as Guadalupe came to be for the new Mexican people (the new Mexican race, so to speak). So, you don’t have to be a religious scholar to appreciate that history. Thank you, Dan, for an excellent video!

[joebombero]

Thank you for calling her "Mother of God". Loved your from-the-heart perspective. Good job!

[vanizakMo]

I'm Catholic and when I studied abroad in Italy I traveled around Europe I went to many countries and saw a lot of churches Cathedrals basilicas which are some of the main attractions in Europe. One of the things that would get me excited the most was when I would see an altar dedicated to La Virgen de Guadalupe. Excited because I am a believer of her but even more because more importantly than anything else when I would see her I would think of Mexico my my home I would relate it to my country and it would make me feel a little less homesick

[verogutie]

I am not religious either but when I was 15 years old. I went to see the virgin de Guadalupe, and it was such an amazing religious experience. I had never seen such devotion and belief so up close. You feel it once you take the first steps into this place. I am much older now and I can still feel that experience when I see her image. It’s a beautiful place and almost magical.

[matthewharjo]

Our Mother. She is very important and special not just to Mexico and the indigenous people of Mexico, but she’s important and special to all indigenous people. Because she appeared to an indigenous man, and spoke to him in his native language. She saw him, and she told him that he was special and that she loved him. So as a Native American, to us, she not only told him, but she told all native people. She knew the struggle, the pain, sadness that we would go through, and still are going through. When she said “Am I not here, am I not your mother?” She told all native people that she is our mother. And that Jesus loves all people. She’s always there to point the way to The Lord, our Savior, her son. My most blessed, la Virgen de Guadalupe, pray for all my native people. Pray for all of Native children who were stolen from there families, pray for all of the Native women who have been killed or are missing. Pray for justice. Justice for our stolen women, justice for the children who were stolen and shipped to boarding schools. Where they were stripped of our beautiful culture, and Murdered by people who did these acts in the name of your son. Serve them justice for their acts, the blasphemy they committed by killing innocent children in the name of Jesus. I ask this in the Name of your son, Amen

[TheNewTravel]

With this sort of video, local Mexicans will always know more than a foreigner like me. So I want to know from my Mexican viewers, is there anything important that I left out of this video? Have a great weekend everyone :)

[smkinonyou]

My father always wanted a son as his first child. After having my older sister, he went to go see my Virgin Mary & then asked her and prayed for her to give him a boy and also promised her to take me over there one day. February 14 I was born and my father eventually fulfilled his promise by taking me to Mexico and seeing her.

[Taylor-oqgf]

Another important thing about Our Lady of Guadalupe is not only that Juan Diego was a Native Mexican, she appeared to him as a Native Mexican, and speaking his native language.

[samuelsoltero]

Just to correct you in one little thing, the flowers he found in that hill Rosas de Castilla, the priests weren’t surprised that they bloomed there in the cold weather they were surprised because Rosas de Castilla were only found in Spain at that time. So there was no way for those kind of flowers to grow there thus giving him that extra symbol of a miracle that he needed.

[Wololo]

Dan, I am not a religious person but when I saw la virgen de Guadalupe in a church in Prague, believe me, it felt like home.

[savaranola]

It is a very beautiful and significant place, I have been to Mexico City 3 times but have never been there, next time I go to Mexico City I will definitely go there first. The Tepeyac is the second most visited place in all of Christendom (after the Vatican) and the most visited Marian shrine in the world. Thanks for sharing your experience, not many travel bloggers visit the Tepeyac ignoring that is one of the most important symbols of Mexican identity.

[AnaAguilar-fifh]

Viva nuestra Santa💐María de Guadalupe madre de nuestro Salvador JESUS🙏🏼❤️🕊

[maestronavarro]

What a nice job, Dan! I'm a Spanish teacher in California and I plan to use your video this year to supplement my cultural talk about Our Lady of Guadalupe. It's an aspect of Mexican culture that language learners should know in order to understand the people.

[saruman]

I indeed appreciate the respect you show.

[silverjinglebobspur]

I am without words. There are only tears. I asked for a sign over a particular matter, and this popped up. Signs come in a million ways. I grew up with Madre de la Rosas, Senora Guadalupe Tonantzin, but in a very unique way, I'm being lead to further believe and accept things. Thank you for sharing this. 🙏

[briansieve]

Bro you did a great job for a non expert. I know it well, but really enjoyed touring it with you. Thank you

[JimFaindel]

A fantastic video and a pretty spot-on conclusion Dan. The Virgin came to Juan Diego with open arms, embracing him as one more of his beloved sons, dignifying him and uniting the country