December 12th celebrates the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, commemorating the Virgin Mary's apparitions to Saint Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531, where she requested a shrine be built on Tepeyac Hill, leaving her image miraculously imprinted on his cloak (tilma) as proof, making her Mexico's patron saint and a profound religious icon. Millions of pilgrims visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City annually, often crawling on their knees in devotion, marking a major religious and cultural event that starts the holiday season. 

Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/w7zW2DCntoY which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

• Historical Blindness podcast available at https://amzn.to/3MDYXUV     
• Our Lady of Guadalupe books available at https://amzn.to/42QH8aS
• Mexico History books available at https://amzn.to/43dBlfv  

ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). 

• Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america                                            
• Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet    
• Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu  
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  
• Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.