With the recent canonization of St. Juan Diego, this topic might be timelier than ever. Now and then we encounter a symbol that seems to embody the major hopes and aspirations of an entire society.

Brother John M. Samaha, S.M. Various news reports in the past have suggested that the tilma (mantle, cloak) of St. Juan Diego depicting Our Lady of Guadalupe is phony. One opinion was a fake made in ...

There is reason to believe that at Tepeyac Mary came in her glorified body, and her actual physical hands rearranged the roses in Juan Diego ... honored Our Lady of Guadalupe.

In 1531 a "Lady ... roses in Juan Diego’s tilma, which makes this apparition very special. An incredible list of miracles, cures and interventions are attributed to Our Lady of Guadalupe.

The cloak worn by St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin was made from ... is displayed behind the high altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the foot of Tepeyac Hill in Mexico City.