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Using the theme song of the popular tv series "La Rosa de Guadalupe" for chaos in a fun way. This tweet shows a great way of using that chaos into content to laugh at.

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A tour by a traveling tiktoker showing the beauty and tourist spot in the church of the Basilica. The old and new Basilica sitting across from each other.

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An article explaining the Mexican celebration for Virgin Mary day. Traditions and numerous cultures unite to celebrate our lady with prayers, music, and food.

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Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe is a religious feast day celebrated annually in on December 12. This national holiday, which honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Catholic Saint, is a very important day for faithful Mexican citizens. Each year, thousands of religious pilgrims from all over the country travel to the Basilica of Guadalupe, a large church located in Mexico City, to lay their eyes on La Virgen Morena. This icon of the Virgin Mary is considered extremely holy by Mexican Catholics, who believe that she can perform miracles and answer the prayers of the faithful.

For a long time, Mexicans worshipped the Virgin of Guadalupe as the queen of Mexico, displaying her picture on flags during the Mexican Wars of Independence and the Mexican Revolution. The story of the virgin has become an important part of the country's history and lore, as well as a vital cornerstone of the citizens' Catholic faith. As tradition has it, Juan Diego, a Native American living at the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, was visited by an apparition of the Virgin Mary on December 9, 1531. In his vision, he was told to build a giant church exactly where he stood. Today, this is where the Basilica of Guadalupe is located.

Despite being an important religious feast day, the Dia de la Virgen Guadalupe is also a festive and joyful holiday. While most people will spend at least a few hours in church, they will also set off fire crackers, march in parades and attend live musical performances. By the time morning mass has ended, the parties are already beginning, some of which even include bullfights. This merrymaking is considered to be a sign of respect and thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe, who observers of the holiday believe protected them all year.

In addition to the fantastic celebrations, food is also a very important part of Mexico's Dia de la Virgen Guadalupe. In particular, bunuelos are commonly eaten during this feast day, sold by the dozen from street vendors or cooked up in a family's kitchen. These delicious treats consist of thin layers of buttery pastry topped with a rich and gooey honey syrup. While these delicacies have no direct link to the Virgin of Guadalupe, they have long been part of the local tradition.

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Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe: An Important Mexican Celebration

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Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe is a religious feast day celebrated annually in on December 12. This national holiday, which honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Catholic Saint, is a very important day for faithful Mexican citizens. Each year, thousands of religious pilgrims from all over the country tr...

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A poncho with the image of the Virgin Mary. Two famous internet images come together to create one.

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The famous robe with an image created by the roses of Juan Diego. The new Basilica was built in 1974 and is located in Mexico City.

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This Tiktok shows how many Latinx grew up enjoying watching "La Rose De Guadalupe" to learn life lessons and learn about the Virgin Mary. Many aspects of the show were memorable including the theme song.

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This tweet is hilarious since it perfectly describes how my family and I always wanted the white rose the Virgin Mary gave people when they were going through rough times. The show of "La Rosa De Guadalupe" always taught life lessons and gifted people white roses when the Virgin Mary looked out for those troubled people.

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This is an article of my favorite story of the famous Basilica. This article helps explain and tell the story behind the beauty of the art.

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It's estimated that a million or more Catholic Mexicans visit the Basilica de Guadalupe in northeastern Mexico City on December 12 to pay homage to the country's most revered religious icon: La Virgen Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Some people begin walking to the basilica -in some cases from towns and villages miles away- hours or days before the 12th. Many of the pilgrims crawl the last few hundred yards of the journey, from the gates of the basilica to the church itself on their knees: a symbolic, painful experience. The pilgrims will arrive late on the eve of the day or in the early hours of the morning to ensure that they are at or near the shrine at sunrise.

The history which led up to this occasion goes back to the time of the Spanish conquest. When the Spaniards arrived, they found indigenous peoples with strong, deeply-rooted belief systems of their own.

The story of Juan Diego takes place on December 12th, 1531. According to narratives, the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared to him when he was walking on a hill named Tepeyac. The apparition is described as a young woman with black hair and darkened skin, which is why the Virgin Guadalupe is sometimes referred to as "la virgen morena" (the brown-skinned virgin).

The virgin told Juan Diego to go and tell the local Bishop to build a church on this hill, and Juan Diego did as he was told. However, the Bishop was left unconvinced by the story and gave the boy short shrift.

So the virgin appeared once more, and on the second occasion told Juan Diego to collect flowers from the top of the hill. Being December, Juan did not expect to find any but upon his arrival there, he found the hill covered with beautiful flowers. As instructed, he collected some and, using his overcoat to carry them, returned to see the Bishop.

The Bishop, seeing the unseasonable flowers, also saw an image of the Virgin Guadalupe imprinted onto to the coat. Convinced it was a miracle, he ordered the building of the church on the hill of Tepeyac - at the precise location where the current-day basilica is situated in Mexico City.

Today, Catholic Mexicans bring gifts and offerings to the virgin, petitioning her for help and good providence; for example, when a family member is ill, when there is conflict in their life, or when they are to embark upon some personal or business endeavor.

For those who cannot make it to the basilica in the country's capital, private vigils are held at homes and churches across the nation. Fire crackers are often let-off, filling the night sky with lights and resonating sounds; celebrations also include fiestas with processions in the virgin's honor.

Juan Diego was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002, at which time the Pope said, "Christ's message, through his mother, took up the central elements of indigenous culture, purified them, and gave them a definitive sense of salvation ... facilitating the fruitful meeting of two worlds and becoming the catalyst for a new Mexican identity."

The Virgin Guadalupe is omnipresent in modern-day Mexican culture. Images of the virgin may be seen everywhere: at churches, at street shrines, in taxis and buses, in homes, stores, bus stations and airports; in people's cars, in offices, and even as tattoos. Nearly five hundred years later, the Virgin Guadalupe continues to be adored and revered as a guardian, minder, and savior by millions of Catholic Mexicans.

December 12 also marks the beginning of the Christmas Holiday season in Mexico, colloquially known as Guadalupe-Reyes, referring to the period between December 12, and Jan 6- Kings' Day.

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It's estimated that a million or more Catholic Mexicans visit the Basilica de Guadalupe in northeastern Mexico City on December 12 to pay homage to the country's most revered religious icon: La Virgen Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Some people begin walking to the basilica -in some cases from towns and villages miles away- hours or days before the 12th.

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An art image from an NBC article shows the church celebrating the day of the Virgin Mary at the Basilica in Mexico City. The Virgin Mary's painting in Mexico is celebrated every year with music and prayers.

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This is a meme I find relatable when one is watching the show "La Rosa De Guadalupe." The wind blowing in the character's faces when they finally decide to change for the better is both relieving and hilarious.