Second Week of Advent

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Saturday, December 12, 2026

About today

In 1531, at Tepeyac, the Virgin appeared to Saint Juan Diego and left her image on his tilma. Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is honored on 12 December as Mother who speaks to the small and gathers a people. The feast in Advent is a sign that the Incarnation is already leaning toward the poor. Ask today for a Church of the Americas that hears the lowly, and for a Mother who still arranges roses in winter.

Original – Prayer on Fire.

Scripture

Mass – First Reading

Zechariah 2:10–13

Sing praise and rejoice, daughter of Zion. For behold, I approach, and I will dwell in your midst, says the Lord. And many nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and they will be my people, and I will dwell in your midst. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. And the Lord will possess his portion, Judah, in the sanctified land, and still he will single out Jerusalem. Let all flesh be silent before the face of the Lord: for he has arisen from his holy dwelling place.

Text: Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV) · Mass – First Reading

Today's Prayers

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