Jesús Malverde (pronounced [xeˈsus malˈbeɾde] lit. 'bad-green Jesus'; born Jesús Juárez Matzo Campos, 24 December 1870 [1][2][3][4] – 3 May 1909), commonly referred to as the "generous bandit", "angel of the poor", [5] or the "narco-saint", was a Mexican bandit and folklore hero in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.

In addition to the veneration of household Niños Dios during the Christmas season, there are a number of Child Jesus images that have year-round devotion. These Niños Dios often have a special place in the worship by Mexican Catholics, but sometimes they have been the objects of “kidnapping” and disputes.

Feb 5, 2024 · On May 13, 1524, twelve Franciscan friars from Spain set foot on Mexican soil for the first time. The evangelization of Mexico had begun! According to Robert Ricard in The Spiritual Conquest of Mexico, this “sweeping wave of evangelization was one of the great glories of the 16th century… Missions sprang up everywhere.”

Felipe las Casas Martínez (Felipe of Jesus) (1571–1597), Professed Priest of the Franciscan Friars Minor (Alcantarines); Martyr (Mexico City, Mexico – Nagasaki, Japan) . Declared Venerable: N/A; Beatified: 14 September 1627 by Pope Urban VIII; Canonized: 8 June 1862 by Pope Pius IX; José Maria de Yermo Parres (1851–1904), Priest of the Diocese of León; …

On Feb. 2, many families across Mexico celebrate Día de la Candelaria, or Candlemas Day, a holiday in which they get together to eat tamales traditionally paid by those who found the baby Jesus...

This tradition of the baby Jesus perfectly encapsulates both of these in a nice neat bow. The idea that it is the family’s responsibility to ensure that baby Jesus has everything he needs for when he comes into the world is a very familial way to show the importance of religion in Mexico.

Today, Malverde is considered the patron saint of Mexican drug cartels, drug trafficking, outlaws, thieves, smugglers, robbers, bandits and people in poverty.

Feb 8, 2008 · HOUSTON Jesús Malverde has been revered for almost a century in northwestern Mexico. According to folklore, he was a Mexican Robin Hood who took from the rich and gave to the poor until he...

Jun 6, 2023 · Just as images of Blessed Mary are venerated throughout Mexico, so are those of her son, Jesus Christ. Statues of the Crucified Christ, which are often said to show signs of life, become equally important in developing local traditions.

Dec 1, 2022 · Why does Jesús Malverde—a seeming footnote in Mexican history, a man who allegedly died in 1909 in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Mexico, in the months leading up to the Mexican Revolution—play such a large role in a US-based Spanish-language soap opera?