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Category Archives: Religion
Move Over, Baby Jesus! Baby Yoda Wants a Piece of your Rosca de Reyes
Three Kings Day (better known as Día de Reyes in Spanish-speaking countries) is celebrated on January 6 to honor the Three Wise Men (Los tres reyes magos) who went through great lenghts to visit baby Jesus and bring tons of … Continue reading
Mexicans Are Selling a ‘Mystic Candle’ to Fight Off Coronavirus
The above candle is being sold as a “mystic product” and it promises to protect us from the evils of coronavirus. In fact, according to the owner of this establishment in Tabasco, all you have to do is light it … Continue reading
Posted in Awkard homages, Language, Latin America, Marketing & Advertising, Mexico, Religion, Spanish, Why I Love Mexico
Tagged coronavirus, Mexico, tabasco, villahermosa
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Holy Week in Mexico: Time for Jesus Accidents Nationwide
You may not know this but Semana Santa (Holy Week) is a very important religious holiday in Mexico, and among the many events that take place during the course of the week, the so-called passion play is one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Awkard homages, Latin America, Mexico, Religion, Why I Love Mexico
Tagged christ, holy week, mexican holy week, Mexico City, Semana Santa, via crucis
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I’m Going to Hell for this, but at Least it Will be RA-PI-DI-TO
Posted in Awkard homages, Latin America, Mexico, Music, Religion, Why I Love Mexico
Tagged Daddy Yankee, Despacito, Luis Fonsi
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Argentine Priest Blesses Flock with ‘Despacito,’ Because there’s no God and we’re all Going to Hell
It was only a few days ago I wrote about gringo media discovering the craze of Despacito, the first Spanish-language U.S. No. 1 hit since Macarena. Well, get ready for more Despacito-infused news: A priest at a local church in … Continue reading
Posted in Latin America, Music, Religion, Stupid propositions, You Tube
Tagged Argentina, Church, Daddy Yankee, Despacito, Luis Fonsi, priest, Reggaeton
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Pope Francis Wins ‘First-ever Telemundo Innovation Award’ — for some Reason
Today in awkward, Hispanic-related news… Pope Francis is the proud recipient of the first-ever Telemundo Innovation Award, which was conceived by Telemundo to honor an individual innovator “whose work has explored new trends, showcased pioneering spirit and greatly impacted society.” According to … Continue reading
Posted in Awkard homages, Religion, Stupid propositions, Technology
Tagged Hispanicize
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Jesus Goes for a “Wok” in East Harlem
Speaking of the Mexicanness of Jesus… He also lives in El Barrio. Photo: Laura Martínez. East Harlem
Posted in Awkard homages, Mexico, New York City, Religion
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Pope Francis Gets Convenient Gift Before 12-Hour Flight
Right before taking a plane that will take him to Cuba, then Mexico, Pope Francis received a bunch of gifts from several Latin American journalists who are making the trip with him. Among my favorites: A gigantic sombrero featuring what looks to be the … Continue reading
Posted in Awkard homages, Latin America, Mexico, Religion
Tagged Mexico, Papa, PapaenMex, Pope Francis, sombrero
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Syrian Refugee Crisis: Whatever Happened to the Old Political Debate about Rejecting Mexicans Instead?
Being Mexican, and having lived in several countries, I’ve seen my share of political idiocy and horrors. But as it turns out, nothing had prepared me for the current “debate” taking place right now in my now adopted country about whether to … Continue reading
Fox News Totally Loves Muslims — as long as they Come Wrapped in the U.S. Flag
Kind of reminds me of this thing. Big #LOL Via: The Hill
Posted in Politics, Religion, Stupid propositions, Television
Tagged Diversity, Fox News, Muslims
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‘The New York Times’ Wants you to Think Mary Magdalene is the Patron Saint of Mexico
Hat tip: A gringo in Querétaro
Posted in Education, journalism, Latin America, Religion, Research, Stupid propositions
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TBN Launches Hispanic TV Network Called -What Else?- Salsa
Religious broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network on June will launch an English-language channel targeting what it called “next-generation” Latinos, which apparently are religious, prefer to speak English and — of course — love to dance and eat salsa. Per a company … Continue reading
Posted in Awkard homages, Language, Marketing & Advertising, Religion, Stupid propositions, Television
Tagged Hispanic networks, Hispanic TV, Salsa, TBN, TBN Salsa
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This Church Claims God is Having Sexual Pleasure with you
No, the devil is not in the details; the devil is in the bad translations. Take St. Ignatius, an Austin-based catholic parish, which — in an effort to lure more Hispanics — decided to translate its holy message into Spanish. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Awkard homages, Education, Language, Religion, Spanish, Stupid propositions
Tagged Church, SpanishFail, Texas, translations
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Kellogg’s Preps Cereal Line for Religious-Minded Hispanics
Hispanic moms should worry no more: Jesu Krispis, Tadeos and Guada Loops are here to make sure their little devils will go off to school not only with a full belly, but with energy and a blessed heart — and soul — ready to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Guacala, Latin America, Religion
Tagged GuadaLoops, Kellogg's, Senora Catolica, Tadeos
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CW to Premiere Venezuelan Drama About a Religious Girl Who Gets ‘Accidentally Inseminated’
The crave for Latin American dramas is about to reach new heights, as CW on October will debut an English-language adaptation of Juana la Virgen, a Venezuelan novela about a “very religious girl” who ends up being artificially inseminated… accidentally, … Continue reading
Posted in Latin America, Religion, Television
Tagged Ben Silverman, CW, Jane the Virgin, Juana la virgen
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