Mexican Flag Day
February 24 Flag of Mexico! Legacy of our heroes, Symbol of the unity of our parents and of our siblings, We promise you to be always faithful To the principles of liberty and justice That make our...
View ArticleBenito Juarez
March 21 March 21, the birth of spring, is also the birth of Mexico’s greatest leader, Benito Juarez. On this day in 1806 Benito was born to poor Amerindian peasants in the mountains of Oaxaca. His...
View ArticleSaint Anthony’s Day
June 13 Saint Anthony of Padua Cities and countries around the world celebrate St. Anthony’s Day, from Lisbon, Portugal to Wilmington, Delaware, not to mention cities in Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and even...
View ArticleMexican Independence – Grito de Dolores
September 16 Before dawn, on the morning of September 16, 1810, townspeople of Dolores, Mexico, heard the church bells ring violently. They approached to find the parish priest, 57 year-old Father...
View ArticleThe St. Patrick’s Battalion
September 12 Today the Irish are as inseparable from the American identity as the stars on the red, white, and blue. But at one time the Irish were as discriminated against as any ethnic group....
View ArticleCinco de Mayo
May 5 Today we celebrate Mexican Independence Day! Wait, no. That’s September 16. Today we celebrate the birthday of Benito Juarez! Uh, no, that’s March 21. Constitution Day? February 5. Revolution...
View ArticleBenito Juarez
March 21 March 21, the birth of spring, is also the birth of Mexico’s greatest leader, Benito Juarez. On this day in 1806 Benito was born to poor Amerindian peasants in the mountains of Oaxaca. His...
View ArticleSaint Anthony’s Day
June 13 Cities and countries around the world celebrate St. Anthony’s Day, from Lisbon, Portugal to Wilmington, Delaware, not to mention cities in Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and even India! The Brazilians...
View ArticleDia de la Raza
October 12. On this day in 1492 two worlds collided. Mexican philosopher Jose Vasconcelos coined the term La Raza Cósmica, the Cosmic Race (for lack of a better word), to describe the people of Latin...
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