Saint Juan Diego

  December 9

PRAYER TO ST JUAN DIEGO

Dear St. Juan Diego, at Tepeyac Our Lady didst tell thee, "I am thy mother. Art thou not under my protection? Why dost thou fear, if thou art in my mantle, and in my arms?" In thy humility, thou wert 'altogether necessary' in God's plan. Confidently didst thou face a skeptical Bishop Zumarraga, presenting him with roses which miraculously grew on the hillside. Wondrously, the image of the Virgin didst appear on thy tilma! Because of thy faithfulness, the Gospel of Our Lord spread through Mary's image, and many people came to believe in Him. Thy devotion lives on in the people of Mexico, the Americas, and the whole world. O St. Juan Diego, please pray for me (mention your request). May Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the true God, bring all peoples to Jesus, Her Son. Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE