An LA felon has no business wrapping himself in Mexican Catholic iconography in desperate, public attempts for sympathy, writes NCR contributor Gustavo Arellano.
Funeral traditions for Grandma highlight the faith that brought her community and friends and remind her descendants that life is never about you, but the people you love.
The Salt Stain Mary on a concrete underpass is in bad shape, but Gustavo Arellano's pilgrimage to Chicago reminds him that devotion to Our Lady cannot be erased.
A recent mention on the HBO series "Perry Mason" is just the latest of Hollywood guest appearances by Santo Niño de Atocha, an image of the infant Jesus revered by Mexicans and Mexican Americans.
Enchiladas, huachales and capirotada from his aunts are more than just nice meals for Gustavo Arellano. They remind him of his late mother and that it's never too late to change our ways.
