Overview
Joining the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th in Mexico City — standing before the miraculous tilma at the Basilica of Guadalupe, climbing Tepeyac Hill at dawn, and visiting the sites of Juan Diego's apparitions.
Reflection
Arriving at the Basilica before dawn on December 12th, surrounded by millions of pilgrims — mariachi bands, indigenous dancers in full regalia, families who had walked for days — is one of the most overwhelming experiences of my life. Standing before the tilma, the image that should not exist, you run out of explanations. It asks something of you.
Sacred Sites Visited
- Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Tepeyac Hill — site of the four apparitions
- Chapel of the Well (Capilla del Pocito)
- Old Basilica of Guadalupe
- Chapel of the Indians (Capilla de los Indios)
- Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City
- Sanctuary of Santa Rosa of Lima, Mexico City
- Templo Mayor archaeological site
Visio — Photo Gallery
