San Juan Diego & Our Lady of Guadalupe Comic
What better way to learn about the lives of the saints than through comics?! Read all about the inspiring story of Juan Diego and his vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but as an short, entertaining comic.
This is a digital download, in high enough resolution to print high quality coloring pages. Once payment is made, you will receive an email with your download link. Final file will be a PDF that is 1-3MB. Adobe Acrobat Reader or some other PDF reader needed to view and print.
What better way to learn about the lives of the saints than through comics?! Read all about the inspiring story of Juan Diego and his vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but as an short, entertaining comic.
This is a digital download, in high enough resolution to print high quality coloring pages. Once payment is made, you will receive an email with your download link. Final file will be a PDF that is 1-3MB. Adobe Acrobat Reader or some other PDF reader needed to view and print.
What better way to learn about the lives of the saints than through comics?! Read all about the inspiring story of Juan Diego and his vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but as an short, entertaining comic.
This is a digital download, in high enough resolution to print high quality coloring pages. Once payment is made, you will receive an email with your download link. Final file will be a PDF that is 1-3MB. Adobe Acrobat Reader or some other PDF reader needed to view and print.
Note on license: With your purchase, you are granted license by Paradise Found Studio LLC to print as needed for one school year. For the next year, place another order. There isn’t any fancy technology to restrict misuse, just the honor system.
About San Juan Diego & Our Lady of Guadalupe…
San Juan Diego, born Cuauhtlatoatzin ("Talking Eagle") around 1474, was an indigenous Mexican convert to Christianity and is best known for his encounters with the Virgin Mary in 1531. A humble weaver and farmer from the region of what is now Mexico City, Juan Diego embraced the Catholic faith after its introduction by Spanish missionaries. On December 9, 1531, he experienced the first of four apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Virgin Mary, on the hill of Tepeyac. These apparitions are central to the Catholic tradition in Mexico and have profound cultural and religious significance.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe, is believed to have appeared to Juan Diego dressed in traditional Aztec attire, speaking to him in his native Nahuatl language. She asked him to request the local bishop to build a shrine in her honor at the site of her appearance. Despite initial skepticism, a miraculous sign convinced the bishop. Juan Diego was instructed by the Virgin to gather roses from Tepeyac Hill, a place where flowers were not known to bloom in December. When he presented these roses to the bishop, an image of the Virgin Mary appeared on his tilma (cloak), which is now enshrined in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The significance of Our Lady of Guadalupe extends beyond its religious context; it symbolizes a fusion of indigenous and Spanish cultures and serves as a powerful icon of Mexican identity and faith. The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City is one of the most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world, drawing millions of visitors each year. San Juan Diego was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002, recognizing his role in this pivotal event in Mexican religious history and his enduring legacy as a symbol of faith and devotion.