 The Virgin of Guadalupe 2004 Wall Calendar
The Virgin of Guadalupe / La Virgen de Guadalupe 2004 Wall Calendar
On December 9, 1531, indigenous peasant Juan Diego encountered a beautiful, dark-skinned woman on Tepeyac Hill, the former site of an Aztec temple dedicated to the earth goddess Tonatzin. This mysterious woman identified herself as the Virgin Mary, and she asked Juan Diego to tell the bishop of Mexico to build a temple in her honor, so that she could comfort and defend Mexico’s weak and unfortunate. Three days later on December 12, the Church accepted the veracity of Juan Diego’s account, when an image of the dark-skinned virgin appeared miraculously upon the peasant’s cloak in the presence of the bishop. Every year on this date people throughout Mexico honor the Virgin of Guadalupe. This 2004 Spanish/English bilingual calendar features depictions of the Virgin of Guadalupe. This calendar includes international holidays, moon phases, and a bonus page featuring September – December 2003.
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