Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos (Cihuapilli) - Jalisco - Mexico
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Known for miracles in case of Mortal Danger!
Mexico has an estimated 100M Catholic population, or 80% of 126M.
It is best known for the many miracles and peoples faith - including the Virgin of Guadalupe.
About San Juan de los Lagos:
About San Juan de los Lagos:
San Juan de los Lagos (Spanish for
"Saint John of the Lakes") is a city and
municipality located in the northeast
corner of the state of Jalisco, Mexico,
in a region known as Los Altos.
It is best known as the home of a small
image of the Virgin Mary called
or in Nahuatl Cihuapilli, which means
“Great Lady.” Since the first major miracle
ascribed to her in 1632, she has been
venerated especially for cases
involving mortal danger.
The miracles ascribed to her have
made the basilica in which she is found
a major tourist attraction, which has
shaped the city's history to this day.
The economy of the city is still heavily
dependent on the flow of pilgrims
which has amounted to between seven
and nine million people per year.
Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos
(English: Our Lady of Saint John of the Lakes)
is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed
Virgin Mary venerated by Mexican and
Texan faithful.
The 1st Amazing Miracle - Our Lady of
San Juan de Los Lagos:
According to local histories, and some
eyewitness accounts, a certain aerial
acrobat was traveling along the Camino
Real, performing in the towns along the
way. His act included his wife and two
daughters. His stunts included swinging
from one high point to another by means
of ropes. To add excitement and an
element of danger, the artists had to
fly over swords and knives that
were stuck in the ground with their points
positioned upward.
While performing in the village, the
younger daughter, a child of six or seven,
slipped, fell upon the knives and was mortally
wounded. After preparing the body
and wrapping it in burial cloths, the grieving parents
brought the child's body to the chapel
of Our Lady of San Juan for burial.
Meeting them at the door of the chapel
was the 78-year-old Ana Lucia,
the wife of Pedro Antes
(the caretaker and custodian of
the beloved statue). Feeling pity
for the grieving family,
she exhorted them to have confidence
in The Virgin, who could restore
the child to them.
Ref:
https://www.pilgrim-info.com/basilica-san-juan-de-los-lagos/ (pilgrimage info)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_de_los_Lagos (summarized)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_San_Juan_de_los_Lagos (summarized)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Mexico
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Latin_America
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Catholicism
