The Saint and His Shadow
St. Junipero Serra, Mendicant Friar and Spearhead of Colonialism
Today we remember one of those witnesses who testified to the joy of the Gospel in these lands, Father Junípero Serra.
He was the embodiment of “a Church which goes forth”, a Church which sets out to bring everywhere the reconciling tenderness of God. Junípero Serra left his native land and its way of life. He was excited about blazing…
