Catholic Religion: The Virgen Of Guadalupe

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The Virgen of Guadalupe In the Catholic religion the Virgen of Guadalupe is an iconic symbol that is worshiped. Her image appeared miraculously on a tilma. More than 500 years has passed and her image remains intact. She sits in the basilica in Mexico City. Her image is covered by a bullet proof glass. It has survived an explosion with the intent to destroy it. She is the known as the mother of God. She is worshiped primarily in the Latin America however image has gradually spread throughout other areas of the world.
The story starts with a humble Indian man named Juan Diego. On December 9, 1531 on his way to church one day there was an apparition of the Virgen. She stopped him and asked him to send a message to the bishop however the bishop

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