To all of our readers, I wish a most happy and blessed feast day of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, patronness of Mexico, patronness of the Americas. For today’s feast I offer Las Mananitas from the Basilica in Mexico City, recorded in 2011 and a beautiful prayer, in Spanish, roughly translated into English. (My Spanish is not great, if anyone spots an error, please let me know and I will correct.)

Oracion a la Virgen de Guadalupe Oh Virgen de Guadalupe, madre del verdadero Dios y Madre de la Iglesia! Tu que te manifiestas siempre llena de gracia, de clemencia y de compasion, escucha la plegaria que con filial confianza te dirijo y presentasela a tu Hijo Jesus. Da la paz, la justicia y la prosperidad a nuestro pueblo. Que seamos totalmente tuyos y fieles a Jesucristo en su Iglesia. Virgen de Guadalupe, concedeme especialmented la gracia que hoy te pido y que espero conseguir de tu bondad y misericordia. Madre mia santisima, haz que recorra siempre contigo el camino de mi vida. No me dejes de tu mano. Ayudame. Amen.

Prayer to the Virgin of Guadalupe O Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the true God and Mother of the Church! You who reveal yourself always full of grace, clemency and compassion, listen to the prayer that with the confidence of a child I make to you and present it to your Son Jesus. Grant peace, justice and prosperity to our people. That we might be completely yours and faithful to Jesus Christ in His Church. Virgin of Guadalupe, especially grant me the grace that I ask you for today and that I hope to obtain from your goodness and mercy. Mother most holy, make me always travel with you on my life’s journey. Do not let me abandon your hands. Help me! Amen.

Update (12/13/2014): translation corrected per comment below. The original translation read “your Church” and “do not abandon me from your hands”.