This is so cool!
Dec. 12 is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas.
In 1531, when Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to St. Juan Diego on the Hill of Tepeyac, she requested the diocese build a shrine in her honor.
This shrine, also known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is located on that same hill. It now attracts more than 20 million visitors each year!
Rare footage from a 1941 Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico recently surfaced on social media. Approximately 20 countries across the Americas joined in this celebration.
The video shows Archbishop John Joseph Cantwell of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles officiating, along with countless church prelates and pilgrims.
It’s so beautiful!
Here’s the video below:
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The tweet reads, “Incredible footage from 1941, at the Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico, as prelates from countries across the Americas meet together for the first time, to honor their patroness.”
The video’s broadcaster says this event was “a symbol of spiritual union and good will among the nations of the western hemisphere.”
Several social users commented on the footage.
Here’s what some people said:
This user commented, “May humble hearts turn to the care of their Mother and be healed. In her, the Church and its people shall be renewed. / Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, pray for us. 
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Another user said, “Incredible footage from 1941, at the Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico.”
What do you think about the footage?
Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, please pray for us! 