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Virgilio Elizondo: Our Lady of Guadalupe, gift of a loving God

NewsTaco December 12, 2016

*The Faith and Leadership website writes this about Virgilio Elizondo: “The Rev. Virgilio P. Elizondo has been recognized by Time magazine as one of the leading spiritual innovators in the […]

Discovering the magic of Three Kings Day, from Puerto Rico to the US

NewsTaco December 8, 2016

For the Past 20 Years, a Santa Ana Man Has Kept the Language of the Aztecs Alive

NewsTaco December 2, 2016

Did Texas Host the First Thanksgiving?

NewsTaco November 22, 2016

*This question causes all manner of argument. There was a feast close to El Paso 20 years before the traditional feast in Plymouth. But was it a harvest feast? It […]

15 Hilarious Tweets That Perfectly Capture Latino Thanksgiving

NewsTaco November 21, 2016

*This is spot on. My favorite is “How do you spell Sansgiven?” VL By Yara Simón, Remezcla (3.5 minute read)  Two days before Thanksgiving, Twitter has entertained us with different takes […]

A Selena TV Series in Both English and Spanish Is Coming Soon

NewsTaco November 16, 2016

*This looks like it’ll be fun! . . . and about time, some say. VL By Vanessa Erazo, Remezcla (1 minute read)  The golden age of television is still going strong […]

Who, Exactly, Is A Gringo?

NewsTaco November 15, 2016

*From a Latin American perspective we’re all gringos. VL By Aida Ramirez, Code Switch (3.5 minute read) A college classmate asked me, “Where are you from?” I gave him the […]