[OLD REGGIE]

My experience as a life long Catholic is that relatively few American Catholics look to Our Lady, for help in their prayers.

I would imagine your experience doesn't include the flood of immigrants from South and Central America.

This is considered the most important religious festival in Mexico And on this day the entire country will express the strong pride that they have in their patronage, their history and their traditions.

Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Note the emphasis on Mary.

[Petronski]

It’s a patron saint day.

[Mad Dawg]

I always go to travel blogs for religious, social, and theological information.

Or not.

[mgist]

This is considered the most important religious festival in Mexico And on this day the entire country will express the strong pride that they have in their patronage, their history and their traditions.

The reason this event takes place Reggie, is because Our Lady presented herself to a native Indian in Mexico in 1531, prompting the conversion of millions of human live baby sacrificing indians, to Jesus. There is a long beautifull history behind many traditions. She became the patron of the unborn.

"Our Lady of Guadalupe"...

It really isn't a sinister plot. Some of my catholic friends get mad at me for mentioning the apparitions, (which have led to many conversions in our Christian history) because most have not been approved of by the church. I personally think they are lovely messages. For example, Fatima warned us of communism. In any case, she always leads us to Jesus. I am not speaking on behalf of all Catholics.

[Philo-Junius]

“This is considered the most important religious festival in Mexico And on this day the entire country will express the strong pride that they have in their patronage, their history and their traditions.

Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe”

That’s like saying the Irish worship St. Patrick over God.