Mexicans and The Lady of Guadalupe

The Lady of Guadalupe is a huge part of the Mexican tradition, and how many people look up to her in a very godly way. She is important, because she reminds people of their appreciation for their own cultures, along with the other cultures that are all over the world. The Lady of Guadalupe is someone that is the exact replica of the Virgin Mary. But, the only difference is, is that the Virgin Mary is a saint that is represented in the European culture, and the Lady of Guadalupe in the Aztec and Native culture of Mexico. The lady of Guadalupe is a positive influence on different religions, especially Christianity.

The way that the Lady of Guadalupe is a positive influence is in the way she represents the acceptance of other cultures. She sets the example to accept the things that people are unfamiliar with and uncomfortable with. Because of her influence, the Lady of Guadalupe has become a national symbol of Mexico. It was stated that the Lady of Guadalupe has played an important rule in Mexican identity. Preachers said that the Lady of Guadalupe because she freed the people from idolatry and reconciled the people of Mexico to a devotion to the Lady of Guadalupe.

The Lady of Guadalupe is also very popular among women, especially in Mexico. It is because of her own bravery do women now look up to her. However, she is not only honored by women, but all of the people in Mexico celebrate her on the 12th of December every year. The way in which the Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated is through costumes for children, along with blessings done within churches. That specific day in Mexico, thousands and thousands of people gather together to go to church and pray. For the public in Mexico, that day is considered a holiday, and is a day to ...

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The people of Mexico choose to acknowledge her instead of the Virgin Mary because she is of their own culture, thus making her a more appealing godly figure to praise. She came to the people of Mexico during a time that they needed a religion, and she was able to make them feel comfortable about everything she had to offer to them. She did this by giving them comfort through connecting with them through their own culture.

Our Lady of Guadalupe is the saint that brought a community together through connection. She teaches her followers, and all who know her that the most important thing we can do for others is to try to connect with them, and to always be accepting of other things. This includes things we are not comfortable with and things that are different from us and from our own culture.