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Every town has its patron saint.Above, Virgen of Guadalupe, Ponce's patron saint. Fiestas patronales in Puerto Rico are yearly celebrations held in each municipality of the island.
This day (English: "Anniversary of the Constitution") commemorates the Constitution of 1917, promulgated after the Mexican Revolution on February 5. Article 74 of the Mexican federal labor law (Ley Federal del Trabajo) provides that the first Monday of February (regardless of the date) will be an official holiday in Mexico marking this occasion. [1]
In 2009, Mexico hosted the world's largest Christmas tree, according to Guinness, at 110.35 meters (approximately 362 feet) high and weighing in at a staggering 330 tons on Glorieta de la Palma at Paseo de la Reforma. [8] Santa Claus, depicted in his traditional red winter clothing, appears as well.
Dama of Cerro de los Santos. The female statues have cloaks or tiara-like headdresses. Most of these figures are standing, but some depict the figure seated on a chair or throne. Folds in cloth tend to be depicted with stylized zig-zag lines. [3] The best known of the statues is the Dama del Cerro de los Santos.
A medieval manuscript fragment of Finnish origin, c. 1340 –1360, utilized by the Dominican convent at Turku, showing the liturgical calendar for the month of June. The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint.
José de Los Santos Ruiz (1932), priest of the archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) Modest Arnaus Saurina (1896-1947), professed priest, Claretians (Colombia) Simon de Zorroza (1948), professed priest, Passionists (Colombia) Luis Mariano Torres (1924-1950), professed priest, Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries) (Colombia)
Some santos which have gained greater public devotion among the faithful have also merited papal approval through canonical coronations. Santos remain a living tradition of religious iconography and folk art in Mexico , the Philippines , Puerto Rico and some other Caribbean islands, South and Central America , and the Southwestern United States ...
"Día de Enero" (English: "Day in January") is a song by the Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released as the third single from her sixth studio album , Fijación Oral Vol. 1 , on January 19, 2006, by Epic Records .