The tilma or cloak of Juan Diego on which the image of Our Lady has been imprinted, is a coarse fabric made from the threads of the maguey cactus. This fiber disintegrates within 20-60 years!

Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with four Marian apparitions to Juan Diego and one to his uncle, Juan Bernardino reported in December 1531, when the Mexican territories were part of the ...

Nov 17, 2022 · The Primatial Archdiocese of Mexico has shared the first photograph ever taken of the original image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which miraculously appeared on St. Juan Diego’s tilma (poncho) in...

On December 12, Catholics all throughout the Americas celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe — the patroness of the Americas. This appearance of Our Lady is responsible for more conversions to the Catholic Faith than almost any other apparition to date.

Oct 30, 2024 · On December 12, 1531, an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on the tilma of native Aztec, Juan Diego during his Marian apparition. Since then, scientists have struggled to explain just how the image got there.

Dec 11, 2020 · St. Juan Diego's original tilma as it hangs today in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. This Marian apparition is like no other. What makes it truly captivating is the fact that the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appears to defy scientific explanation.

Mar 14, 2025 · The tilma of Guadalupe remains—a silent yet resounding witness to the reality of God. Science has revealed extraordinary things about this miraculous image: that it has no detectable brushstrokes, that the agave fibers on which it is imprinted should have disintegrated centuries ago, that the eyes of Our Lady reflect a microscopic image of Juan Diego and those who witnessed the miracle. Even ...

May 15, 2023 · Our Lady of Guadalupe is a beloved apparition and image which we can have throughout our homes and lives to honor Mary and allow her to lead us closer to her son.

In the image on the tilma, Our Lady of Guadalupe is shown in a position of dancing prayer, with her knee bent in movement. Mantle and tunic — Mary’s rose-tinted, flowery tunic symbolizes the earth, while her turquoise, starry mantle represents the heavens.

The tilma and its image can be seen to this very day in the cathedral of Mexico City. Every year up to twenty million pilgrims come to Mexico’s capital from all over the world to see and pray to Our Lady before her miraculous picture.