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2 minutes read By Monica Rubalcava Mexico City, Jan 6 (efe-epa).- Although sales have fallen somewhat this year due to economic uncertainty and workplace changes stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, Mexico’s traditional “Rosca de Reyes” (King Cake) Epiphany pastry is still pulling in customers at bakeries nationwide. One of the master bakers tasked with serving up this traditional delicacy amid the global crisis is 27-year-old Martin Baltazar. Highly experienced despite his young age...

Green, red, kidney, lima and soy are just a few of the different kinds of beans recognized today, National Bean Day. This day celebrates the bean in all sizes, shapes and colors. We’ve been cultivating beans (legumes) since the early seventh millennium BC. And today, just as throughout old and new world history, beans provide a significant source of protein. Not only are beans an exceptionally healthy meal and snack choice, but they supply an excellent source of fiber. They are low in fat ...

5-year-old among this year’s victims of stray New Year’s bullets The boy was asleep at his home in Apatzingán, Michoacán, when a bullet passed through the roof and killed him Published on Thursday, January 7, 2021 57shares A 5-year-old boy’s death from a stray bullet in the first minutes of the New Year has left a Michoacán community in shock and mourning, and many say that the practice that led to his death — residents greeting the New Year with a hail of gunfire into the air —...

"Im writing a letter to the Three Wise Men. I want a doll, a castle, a dresser, but more than that is my mother Mayra to return so she can be with all her children," says a minor of approximately four years. "Im going to ask her for a beauty set, a bike, and my mother who has been missing for one year," says another of Mayras daughters. The non for profit Sembrando en Común launched the "Sow smiles" campaign. The objective is to collect toys for boys and girls who have lost one or both of...

What Is Three Kings Day? The Meaning Behind the Epiphany On 1/6/21 at 7:00 AM EST The holiday season may be over for some folks on New Years Day, but some Christians have another holiday to look forward to after Christmas. Every year on the twelfth day of Christmas, January 6, the Ephipany (also known as Three Kings Day) is celebrated as a Christian feast day. For many Christians, the holiday season does not end until the Epiphany, which marks the biblical worship of baby Jesus from the three k...

Praise for Three Wise Men "In this unforgettable narrative, we follow the close-knit Wise brothers, all of whom heard the call to serve and answered it…The book opens with a somber tone, at Jeremy’s funeral. ... a consistently absorbing story of the 9/11 generation and of America’s response to global terror, a topic still relevant today." — Kirkus (starred review) “Many American families have sacrificed much for our freedom, but few if any in modern times have given as much as the Wis...

Top Ten Weirdest Alternatives to Santa Claus from Around the World We all know the Stalker with red clothes and a white beard, but in many different nations, there are different people who visit your house. Seeing as I made this list on Christmas Eve Eve, it seems kind of fitting to go through the alternatives of various cultures. The Top Ten Jul Nisse Jul Nisse is a Scandinavian gnome who wears farmer clothing and a red hat. And unlike Santa Claus, Jul Nisse has a wife and a couple of kids. Sc...

The great conjunction the “Christmas Star” 21st December 2020 Tonight starwatchers in Gibraltar will be treated to an event that only happens once every 19.6 years, on average, Jupiter and Saturn will appear in the same place in the night sky in an event called a Great Conjunction. This phenomenon has been dubbed ,by some astronomers, the "Christmas Star" in reference to the celestial light that guided the Three Wise men to Jesus in the Bibles Nativity Story. “These two gas giants of ...

1 of 4 Or a young shepherd boy’s attempt to use his staff to remove a wise man’s crown. An older boy and girl, as Joseph and Mary, knelt by the manger which contained a pink, plastic baby doll to represent the infant Jesus. Wait! The word came from the youngest angel at the altar. It echoed throughout the sanctuary, even above the sounds of the crying infant. The couple stopped and turned. The crying started shortly into the program. A baby’s cries rose ab...

The Tablet December 18, 2020 As 2020 comes to a close, Nick Taverniti is bringing needed Christmas cheer to the neighborhood through his elaborate holiday decorating. (Photos: Erin DeGregorio) The best time to see the neighborhoods lights and displays is between mid-December and New Years Day. But some homeowners leave their decorations up until Jan. 6, also known as Little Christmas. The crèche has always been a staple Christmas decoration for the Taverniti family. Many locals and visi...