Mary, you have chosen to remain with us by giving us your most wonderful and holy self-image on Juan ... You are our mother and our inspiration. Hear our prayers and answer us.

Pope John Paul II had a deep affection and devotion for Our Lady of Guadalupe. During his papacy, he visited Mexico in 1979, where he had a historic encounter with the image of Holy Mary at the ...

He visited the shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe ... Christ in his Church: hold us always with your loving hand. Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, we pray to you for all the bishops ...