The site of California’s first church lies on a hill over-looking San Diego’s bustling crossroads of I-5 and I-8 highways. Fr. Junipero Serra led the expedition that established the Mission Church in 1769. This marked the beginning of Christianity in…
The story I’m about to tell you is resting deeply in my heart, its a lesson of accepting who you are, acknowledging that God has been trying to tell you something forever and letting go of all the things you…
Mission San Juan Batista – A statue of St. John the Baptist gracefully watches over the original El Camino Real located between the mission and the farm land in the background. El Camino Real is a 600 mile mission trail…
A few days back I met a pastor and his wife from Oregon. They were having a long discussion with a couple of pilgrims about their faith, their reasons for walking the Camino de Santiago and the power of the…
Mission Carmel, California. Looking towards the light.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City – Columbus Day Mass and Parade. I arrived late for an 8 a.m. Mass to barricades and security guards at the New York City cathedral. A red carpet dawned the front steps and a…