Every year on December 12, Mexico celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe, commemorating the tradition of her appearance in 1531 to an Indigenous man, Juan Diego, on Tepeyac Hill in present-day Mexico City. 🕯️🇲🇽 According to the tradition, she asked for a church to be built on the site. As proof of the encounter, her image was said to have appeared on Juan Diego's tilma, a cactus-fiber cloak that remains enshrined today inside the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On this day, the basilica becomes

9K views · 390 reactions | Fr. Fabian inside the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Taking our prayers with him. #twonationsonefaith | Diocese of El Paso | Facebook

753K views · 1.4K reactions | VIDEO: 10 million people are visiting the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City to celebrate her feast and sing Las Mañanitas as is tradition each December 12th. Guadalupe is one of the most beloved Marian devotions all over the world. | Catholic News Agency | Facebook

67K views · 131 reactions | The Basilica of Our Lady in Ragama has a rather intriguing story behind it. The church was built in thanksgiving to Mother Mary for shielding Sri Lanka from the chaos of World War II. The architecture is nothing short of amazing as it perfectly brings out the divine atmosphere for all those who visit. #Basilica #100JourneysSriLanka #sosrilanka #exploresrilanka #srilankatravel #SriLanka | Tourism Sri Lanka | Facebook