In northern New Mexico, among the Catholic brotherhoods known as the penitentes, Good Friday is the highest of holy days. The brothers sing ancient Spanish hymns about life, death and piety — hymns ...

Aztec dancers whirled, while drums beat and a guitar-backed chorus sang Spanish hymns in praise of La Senora de Guadalupe. The pre-dawn celebration honors Mexico's patron saint, and even in frozen ...

You can find today’s readings here. A few weeks ago, while attending a local Spanish-language Mass, I found myself uncharacteristically irritated. Don’t get me wrong, there wasn’t anything wrong with ...

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