San Diego’s Surfing Guadalupe To Be Torn Down

San Diego’s Surfing Guadalupe To Be Torn Down

Mary Mata May 25, 2011

She appeared, she saw, and now she’s being conquered. The lovely “Surfing Madonna” mural in Encinitas, California that appeared around Easter is set for removal after the city council decided […]

Guadalupe Mural In San Diego Set For Removal

Mary Mata May 11, 2011

She appeared mysteriously in April when men in hardhats seemed to be hard at some sort of official-looking work, installing a 10 or 12-foot glass mosaic of La Virgen de […]

News Taco To Go: Guadalupe, Tortillas, Gas & Violence

Mary Mata

Latinos Disproportionately Affected By Rising Gas Prices Republicans Fibbing About Violence Along The Border Police, Dogs Confuse Tortilla Flour With Cocaine The Top 5 Places La Virgen De Guadalupe Has […]

The Top 5 Places La Virgen De Guadalupe Has Appeared

Mary Mata May 10, 2011

You know you’ve heard the story before. A grandmother in a faraway place has found La Virgen on her tortilla or her window or her ceiling or wherever it is […]

No Matter What You Do, Men Are Going To Look

Mary Mata April 29, 2011

Have you ever noticed ladies, that, no matter how you dress or how you act, men are going to check you out? I mean, whether they be bosses, co-workers, friends, […]

The Growth Of Islam Among Latinos

Mary Mata April 12, 2011

By Jameelah Xochitl Medina Re-visiting the Past: Ancestral Memory of Islam Although many U.S. Americans of all ethnicities are embracing Islam, I often wonder if ancestral memory plays a role in […]

I’m A Guadalupe Memorabilia Addict

Mary Mata April 7, 2011

I love La Virgen de Guadalupe. Now, don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t call myself an exceptional Catholic by any means, but the image of that lovely lady has been […]

Se Me Pasó El Tren: Confessions Of An Unmarried Latino

Mary Mata March 9, 2011

I’m a reasonably attractive, smart and ambitious 31 year-old Latino currently pursuing a master’s degree. Oh, and I’m single. For my Mexican family, this is a concern, and as time […]

The Latino Catholic Challenge: Go Veggie For Lent

Mary Mata March 8, 2011

By Lucy M Fel, Courtesy Veglatino.com Many people who practice Catholicism will be faced with the question every Friday for 40 days, “What will I eat on Friday?” I know folks […]

News Taco To Go: Budget, Pope, Gays, Libya And The Pope

Mary Mata March 2, 2011

Crude oil prices are rising, given the unrest in the Middle East, this will translate to higher gas prices. Congress is figuring out how to fund government for a while […]