Today is the Feast of the Epiphany. Though not much is known about the Magi, I like to think of them as Christianity’s first pilgrims. A pilgrim is “a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey…
I awoke early on my last day in Santiago. I had my last cup of Cola-Coa (a brand name for hot chocolate) with the American pilgrims I arrived with and we said our good-byes. The Cathedral bells rang in the distance,…
I don’t normally write about the saint a mission was named for, but today I’m finding solace in Santa (Saint) Barbara. She was a third century pagan who was beheaded for converting to Christianity. Her passion for her faith and her…
One of my favorite places to visit in summer is Pismo Beach. It is a little less glamorous than its popular northern neighbor Carmel By The Sea, and a little less crowded. Though it seems the crowded part is changing….
I’m standing in a Wells Fargo Bank waiting to speak with a teller when I notice a mural on the wall. It has the iconic Wells Fargo stage coach on it and a picture of one of the California Spanish…
This statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha is located behind Mission Buenaventura in front of the parish school. “I am not my own; I have given myself to Jesus. He must be my only love.” ~ St. Kateri Tekakwitha