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Catholicism believes in the Virgen de Guadalupe. The mother of God is worshipped, especially in Latin America. I find her very empowering. I find that the Virgen de Guadalupe allowed me to return to parts of my upbringing I had disregarded.

Sandra Cisneros

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Sandra Cisneros
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 20
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