Day 5: Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica



Today we visited Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City. This has been the highlight of my pilgrimage thus far. One of the world’s most revered shrines, Our Lady of Guadalupe is surrounded by museums, the tranquil grottos and of course, the famous tilma imprinted with the image of the Virgin Mary and worn by Juan Diego. I encourage you all to take time to read the story of Juan Diego’s encounter with Mary as this really touched my heart.

After that, we went to a local school to reflect on our day following our moving experience at the Basilica. Following this my group went to eat freshly made churros. Yum!! Our day ended early as I had a 3am wake up to fly to Panama via Huston. 

I hope you are all enjoying your last week of school holidays. I’m keeping you all in my prayers. ❤️








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  1. Mrs FardellJanuary 23, 2019 at 10:46 AM

    Omg what beautiful architecture and landscape. Mmmm churros.

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  2. Mrs StandringJanuary 24, 2019 at 2:14 AM

    The inside of the cathedral is exquisite - I would love to see it ! Thanks for the updates, Louisa.

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