DECEMBER 12, NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE Lectionary #690A
On December 9, 1531, the Aztec convert Juan Diego, passing the hill of Tepeyac near the former Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, in the Valley of Mexico, saw a beautiful dark-skinned woman, bathed in light, who spoke to him in his native language and identified herself as Mary, Mother of the Lord. Three days later, when she appeared to him, she told him to pick some roses (in the middle of winter) to take to the Spanish bishop in Mexico City. When he unfolded his cloak to show the roses to the bishop, Juan Diego found imprinted on the cloak the image of the woman. Our Lady of Guadalupe is honored today not only by her ancient title “Madre de los Mexicanos” but also with her title as Patroness of the Americas.

The readings for the feast are taken from 690A or from the Common of the Blessed Virgin, Lectionary #707-712.

Music for the feast might include praise of God as Lord of all the nations as well as some traditional songs in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. English-speaking communities might consider these songs for the liturgy, including some bilingual or traditional Spanish songs of the feast:

Adiós, Reina del Cielo CPD 197/FYC 471
All Who Claim the Faith of Jesus CH 321/G 567/GC 787/ RS 897
Del Cielo Ha Bajado/Immaculate Mary WOR 708/PMB 172/GP 112/LMGM 99/CBW 463/CH 316/WC 557/BB/JS 535/GC 790/ RS 890/FYC 472
For the Healing of the Nations CBW 503/GC 719/JS 866/RS 823/WC 414/WOR 643
Help Us Accept Each Other RS 838/WOR 656
In Christ There Is No East or West CBW 529/CH 650/GC 738/GP 565/JS 850/LMGM 301/RS 836/WC 447/WOR 659
Las Apariciones Guadalupanas  CPD204/FYC 453
Las Mañanitas CPD183/FYC 718
Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe CPD 203/FYC 465
María, Madre del Señor FYC 201
O Chosen One GP 435
Salve Regina CBW 469/CH 331/GC 779/GP 425/JS 499/LMGM 96/RS 894/WC 266/WOR 703
Savior of the Nations, Come CH 184/GC 334/ JS 321/ RS 480/WC 707/WOR 372
The Cry of the Poor (Psalm 34) G 46/GC 34/GP 203/JS 847/RS 69
There Is a Well/Un Pozo Hay GP 452
They Who Do Justice GC 22
This Is My Song JS 863/RS 964/WC 633
Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe FYC 214