This statue depicts Our Lady of Guadalupe just as she appeared to St. Juan Diego: with a halo behind her head, rays of the sun behind her and being held by an angel. The statue is only 12 inches tall, so it would fit on a desk or table. It is made of painted Italian plaster.
The appearance of Mary to Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531 sparked the Catholic Church in the Americas. She is the patroness of the Americas and of the unborn, because she appeared to Juan Diego as a pregnant mother. Her feastday is December 12.
The appearance of Mary to Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531 sparked the Catholic Church in the Americas. She is the patroness of the Americas and of the unborn, because she appeared to Juan Diego as a pregnant mother. Her feastday is December 12.