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LIVED: Juan Diego was an Indian born in Mexico in 1474; his Indian name, Cuauhtlatoatzin, means “the talking eagle.”. He and his wife were among the first converts to Christianity. The story of his encounter with the Virgin Mary takes place in December 1521, about ten years after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
The inspiring story of the first indigenous Catholic saint from the Americas, and the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The true story behind the tilma that still hangs today in the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
Hi, I am Saint Juan Diego! One day, while I was walking to mass, a beautiful woman appeared to me. It was Our Lady of Guadalupe. She asked me to bring a special message to the bishop. Our Lady wanted a chapel to be built on Tepeyac Hill. Sadly, the bishop did not believe me.
Read the story of Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. You can also read a kid-friendly story about St. Juan Diego. Alternatively, get a picture book from your parish or public library. A beautifully illustrated children’s picture book is Our Lady of Guadalupe, by Carmen Bernier-Grande. Watch a video or two
