Our Lady of Guadalupe- Mother of the Civilization of Love

Our Lady of Guadalupe has played a central role in the growth of Catholicism in Mexico and throughout the Western Hemisphere. In Our Lady of Guadalupe, Anderson and Chavez trace her history as a religious and cultural symbol from the sixteenth century to the present. Looking at the changing face of the Catholic Church in North, South, and Central America, they show how Our Lady of Guadalupe has become a significant figure within the Churches a potent symbol of peace and unity to all peoples of the Americas.