Guadalupe

1. Juan’s surname. The last name of the indigenous man who saw the Virgin Mary.
4. Spanish roses. The type of flowers that served as the sign to the bishop.
8. Out-of-season blooms. What Juan Diego collected as proof for the bishop.
9. Mixed heritage term. Describes someone of European and indigenous descent.
12. Apparition country. The nation where this miraculous event occurred.
14. Virgin Mother. The mother of Jesus Christ, central to this apparition story.
15. Divine appearance. A term for a supernatural sighting, like that experienced by Juan Diego.
16. Sacred building. The church constructed on the apparition site, now a major pilgrimage destination.

2. Our Lady of _______. The title given to the Virgin Mary in this apparition, significant in Mexican faith and culture.
3. European colonizers. The nationality of the people who colonized Mexico.
4. Mass religious shift. The significant increase in indigenous people adopting Christianity.
5. Deadly disease. The illness that plagued Juan Bernardino, symbolizing the suffering of the natives.
6. Doubtful bishop. The religious leader who required proof of the apparition.
7. Healed uncle. The relative of Juan Diego who was cured by the Virgin Mary.
10. Hill of the vision. The location where the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego.
11. Defeated empire. The indigenous empire conquered by the Spanish.
13. Miraculous cloak. The garment that bore the image of the Virgin Mary.