Las Posadas, which means "the inns" or "the lodgings" in Spanish, commemorates the journey of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem before the birth of Jesus. As the tale goes, there was no ...

Las Posadas: A Rich Cultural and Educational Tradition Las Posadas is a festive and deeply meaningful tradition celebrated in Mexico and Latin America from December 16th to 24th. This nine-day event ...

SHE’S IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY TONIGHT. NEW TONIGHT. THE MEXICAN CONSULATE BRINGS A LATIN AMERICAN TRADITION TO OMAHA. POSADAS ARE PART OF A LARGER CELEBRATION OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. IN THE NINE DAYS ...

The Spanish word “posada” can be translated as “inn” or “lodging” in English. The Spanish-born tradition “Las Posadas“ is a Christian celebration of the Virgin Mary’s pregnancy that has become very ...

Each year, starting from Dec. 16 until Christmas Eve, thousands of people in the United States and Central America participate in "Las Posadas," a centuries-old tradition that retells the story of ...

Members of Annunciation B.V.M. Catholic Church gather outside of a home in South Philly on December 19, 2024, as they celebrate las posadas, a centuries-old Mexican tradition commemorating the Gospel ...

SALT LAKE CITY — For as long as the Very Reverend Christopher Gray can remember, Las Posadas celebrations have been a regular thing each Christmastime for Utah's Catholics. "I grew up in Utah, and ...

From the Times-Call photo archive via Longmont Museum: “Deacon Nehemias Ruiz of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is flanked by Gina Deterring as Mary and Matt Rodriguez as Joseph during the Las ...

Rooted in the elaborate 20-day pre-Hispanic Mexica festival known as Panquetzaliztli, which celebrates the winter solstice rebirth of Aztec sun god Huitzilopochtli, Las Posadas commemorate Mary and ...

Las Posadas has been a part of Olvera Street since its founding in 1930, and now for several nights each December, Los Angeles residents and visitors gather to watch as shepherds — known as pastores — ...