The most important event in the evangelization of the New World
occurred in December, 1531. Over the course of four days, the Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of
Guadalupe, appeared to an indigenous convert named Juan Diego. As a result of this encounter, and the image
miraculously imprinted on Juan Diego's tilma (cloak), nine million Native Americans embraced the Catholic
faith, and the Americas began its transformation into "the Catholic hemisphere." Our Lady of Guadalupe's
message of love had replaced the institutionalized violence of the Aztec culture and built a bridge between
two worlds.
Directed & Written by:
David Naglieri
Narrated by:
Jim Caviezel