Tag: catholicism
Commuting Across the World: Finding Central America Holy Week’s traditional foods
Paseo San Miguel is an authentic Salvadoran restaurant located on Rosemead Boulevard in Pico Rivera. The popular dishes from the country are a stuffed thick tortilla called a pupusas and tamales, corn and chicken.
Campus honors Ash Wednesday
Daniel Loera, director of multicultural affairs, distributes ashes Wednesday in the Ludwick Center Sacred Space for Ash Wednesday.
Mexico sets an example for the U.S. with abortion ruling
This month, Mexico’s supreme court voted to decriminalize abortion in the country. This historic decision revokes a law that punished women with up to three years in prison for having an abortion including cases that involve rape.
Interfaith lecture focuses on Catholic feminist
Recent graduate Kimberly Gonzalez and University Chaplain Zandra Wagoner discussed Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz’s role as a feminist educator in 17th century Mexico City Wednesday in the University Chapel.
Womanism explores gender of God
Fathers are not always kind and kings are not always generous. Yet, images of fathers and kings are often used to depict the physical appearance of God in the Western world.
Lady of Guadalupe restores hope
Perhaps the most anticipated occurrence to recently envelope the local Roman Catholic community is the pilgrimage of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a patron of hope for Mexicans, specifically.