road to Guadalupe, The
Book Description
In this intimate spiritual journey, photographer Eryk Hanut ventures to Mexico's Basilica of Guadalupe, the world's second most visited Catholic pilgrimage site after the Vatican. What emerges is a thoughtful exploration that weaves together personal travel narrative with the ancient story of Mary's miraculous appearance to Juan Diego in 1531.
Drawing from the oldest known manuscript accounts, Hanut presents the foundational legend while examining how this sacred site functions in contemporary spiritual life. His lens captures both the profound devotion and the complex commercialization that surrounds this revered shrine. The narrative moves between the mystical and the practical, exploring everything from the mysterious tilma bearing the Virgin's image to the fascinating blend of Catholic faith with surviving Aztec spiritual traditions known as brujeria.
Rather than offering simple reverence or cynical dismissal, Hanut maintains a balanced perspective that acknowledges both the sacred and the human elements of modern pilgrimage. His photographer's eye reveals the layers of meaning embedded in this holy place, where ancient indigenous spirituality continues to intermingle with Catholic devotion.
This 190-page journey invites readers to consider how sacred sites evolve and endure, offering insights into the enduring power of spiritual devotion while honestly examining the tensions between commerce and faith in our contemporary world.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~5 hours)
📄 Length: 190 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Cultivate devotional practice
- ✓ Explore Devotion to
- ✓ Explore Our Lady of Guadalupe
- ✓ Explore Guadalupe, Our Lady of
- ✓ Explore Mary, blessed virgin, saint, apparitions and miracles
- ✓ Explore Miscellanea
- ✓ Explore Apparitions and miracles
- ✓ Explore Apparitions
