9 Meaningful Gifts For a Quinceañera
If you are invited to a Quinceañera celebration, a very special gift for the young lady is expected from guests. Godparents (padrinos) are usually the sponsors for the bouquet, the "last doll," som...
What You Didn't Know About the Quinceañera Celebration
Did Somebody Say Fiesta?Even if you are not Latin American, you've probably heard the word Quinceañera before. You may even have witnessed such a ceremony for a teen girl at a church.A Quinceañera ...
Top 4 Marian Devotions in Latin America
It is not a coincidence that Catholic Latinos are highly devoted to the Virgin Mary. It is a heritage from Spain and it is due to the series of mystical manifestations that occurred throughout the...
4 Steps To Finding Detachment in a Busy Life
I once dreamed that I had passed away. I never saw my body, but I knew it was me. Being aware that I didn't belong anymore to this world, the only thing that came to my mind was that this couldn't ...
You Might Be a Latino if You Do This for Lent
In Latin America it is a strong tradition to celebrate Lent in a deep and vivid way. It is often characterized by reviving the Passion of Christ through dramatizations and processions in the main ...
Why Latino Catholics Celebrate 3 Life Events in Ways that Other Cultures Normally Don't
The Latino American culture is rooted in the Catholic religion. Maybe this statement sounds hard to believe if you watch the news or read the lastest survey by the Pew Research Center about how peo...
Can Catholic Medals Help Me to Protect My Children?
Having a baby is a life-changing event, not only for the parents but for close relatives too. Besides loving our babies, we are always concerned with giving them everything that they need. Their pr...
My Supernatural Experience with St. Maria Goretti
There was a soft voice inside me suggesting that I should visit and venerate the relics of Saint Maria Goretti during her tour in the United States. I took action and told my husband we had to go. ...
12 Inspiring Religious Paintings & Their Meanings
Being Catholic doesn't mean that I spend all day praying, listening to Christian music, and watching EWTN. When I travel, I visit museums as part of my must-see list. On previous trips I didn't loo...
First Latin American Pope in the United States: No Translation Needed
Se ve, se siente, el Papa está presente!This is how hundreds of Latinos standing by the White House cheered Pope Francis, eager to see their spiritual leader and to take some pictures during his pa...