Our Lady of Guadalupe

On Saturday, December 9, 1531, while on his way for religious instruction, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, an Indian and recent convert to Christianity, heard singing coming from the top of Tepeyac hill. Suddenly, the singing stopped, and a woman’s voice called out to him: “Juantzin, Juan Diegotzin.” Ascending the hill, Juan Diego found himself before a beautiful woman adorned in clothing that “shone like the sun.” The woman introduced herself as “the immaculate Mother of God” and explained the reason for her appearance: she came to request a church to be built there, and she wanted Juan Diego to take her request to the head of the Church in Mexico.

This was the first apparition of Mary in the Americas and it is know as Our Lady of Guadalupe. But that was just the beginning of the story. In the centuries since her apparition, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Empress of the Americas has continued to transform lives. Her message and her image have been celebrated, venerated, studied, and passed on throughout the world.

The marvelous image of Holy Mary of Guadalupe is captured on Juan diego’s humble tilma made of fibers from the izótl plant. It offers the true message of God’s love for indigenous peoples and for people of all cultures in the Americas, reflecting the theological imagery found in the book of revelation.

The Knight of Columbus are offering beautiful, accurately true images of Our Lady of Guadalupe in an effort to spread the message of ur Lady of Guadalupe and promote the charitable works of the Knights. The icon is made by a Catholic business in Mexico and put on a faux cactus synthetic textile which is very similar to the feel of the original Tilma.

We have three different sizes available and are available for you to take home today:

Miniature (5”x 8.5”) - $12

Family (35" x 20.5") - $59

Original (67" x 41") - $199

If you are interested in bring Our Lady of Guadalupe into your home or business contact a Knight (email) and we can arrange a time to meet at the church so you can inspect the icon and answer any questions you would have. In addition, look for us during the monthly food collections at the masses where the original sized tilma will be on display.

We thank you for your support of the Knights at St. Joan of Arc and spreading the the message of the the beginning of Catholic evangelization in the Americas, with a vitality that exceeded all expectations. The message of Christ, through his Mother, took the central elements of indigenous culture, purified them and gave them the definitive sense of salvation.