Festivity Today, 26th july we celebrate the grandparents’ day in Spain, date on which we commemorate Saint Joachim and Saint Anne too, the parents of the Virgin Mary, therefore, maternal grandparents of Jesus, considered the “patron saints of grandparents.” This…
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The name Saint James in spanish is Santiago, that comes from “Sant Iacob”, Jacob in hebrew. When Christians proclamed the apostle’s name, it sounds like “Santiago”, and so has been until today. The apostle James lived in Bethsaida. He was…
The Carmel mount Our lady of Carmen, known also as Our lady of the Carmel mount, owes her name to this mountain, currently located in Israel, between the Mediterranean Sea and the valley of Jezreel. The word Carmel comes…
Why Minerva? As is well known, the Roman goddess Minerva is the goddess of wisdom and arts, the patroness of artisans and protector of Rome. Daughter of Jupiter, who asked Vulcan for help due to a severe headache. Vulcan wielded…
Back in the day… The life of our ancestors was totally ruled by the sun, and as they lived in mimicry with nature, they observed that there was a season in the natural cycles in which the sun seemed to…
In Spain… Tuesday 21th june at 11.14 am we will officially welcome Summer. What is the solstice? It’s the result of the inclination of the Earth’s axis 23,4 degrees towards the sun, therefore the sun light reach in…
When is it celebrated? The Thursday after the solemnity of the Holy Trinity, which is celebrated on the Sunday after Pentecost. It takes place 60 days after Easter Sunday. It is a moving date on the calendar, because it depends…