On Palm Sunday, a week before Easter, the Catholic Church recalls Jesus ... called the “Hungertuch” (hunger cloth) before the altar from the beginning of Lent. The cloth – which hid ...
reflecting a blend of indigenous Aztec beliefs and Catholic traditions, according to The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network. The construction of an altar or a gravesite decoration ...
The holiday also happens to coincide directly with Catholic holidays All Saint's Day and All Soul’s Day. “I feel like this Mexican tradition gives people the opportunity to see death in a different ...