{"id":123972,"date":"2025-12-12T22:44:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T03:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/a-wave-of-devotion-envelops-mexico-on-the-day-of-the-virgin-of-guadalupe\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T22:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T03:44:57","slug":"a-wave-of-devotion-envelops-mexico-on-the-day-of-the-virgin-of-guadalupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/a-wave-of-devotion-envelops-mexico-on-the-day-of-the-virgin-of-guadalupe\/","title":{"rendered":"A wave of devotion envelops Mexico on the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe"},"content":{"rendered":"

As every December 12, the Virgin of Guadalupe turned her feast day into an explosion of devotion and Mexican identity as millions of faithful came from all over the world to the Basilica of Guadalupe in the capital to honor the patron saint of the Mexican capital, the “Virgen Morena”, with songs, dances and prayers.<\/p>\n

Since early morning, the religious precinct and its surroundings were already crowded, in an expression of faith that year after year consolidates this temple as one of the most visited in the world, as well as an obligatory stop on the way of many pilgrims.<\/p>\n

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Mexico goes all out for the Virgin of Guadalupe<\/h2>\n
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PHOTO: Archdiocese Primada de Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This tradition makes many Mexicans undertake an “arduous” journey of weeks to reach the basilica<\/a> in the middle of the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, as is the case of Felix Jose Joserra, who left the state of Oaxaca (south) days ago to undertake a journey with “faith and devotion” to Mexico City.<\/p>\n

“I ask Our Lady for health for my family and my daughters. Being here is an immense joy that fills your heart,” Joserra told EFE, surrounded by the traditional Mexican marmots, which symbolize faith and light in the world.<\/p>\n

He is part of a group of marmoteros who have been coming for 15 years in a row to live a “very beautiful pilgrimage” experience that even he finds difficult to explain in words.<\/p>\n

According to provisional figures from the capital’s authorities, some 13 million pilgrims attended the temple this year, surpassing last year’s 12.3 million.<\/p>\n

However, they estimate that the final number of attendees will be even higher, as they expect even more people to arrive tomorrow, Saturday.<\/p>\n

Traditional prayers and dances in honor of the “Virgen Morena”.<\/h2>\n
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“My name is Gerardo Soriano Mart\u00ednez, I am 32 years old and today I come from Puebla to La Villita to do this penance for my mother Margarita Mart\u00ednez who died two years ago. I come on my knees and with these nopales to reach the altar of the Virgin of Guadalupe, because my brother… pic.twitter.com\/0RsZ38Mvil<\/a> <\/p>\n

– Primate Archdiocese of Mexico (@ArquidiocesisMx) December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n