July 1st, 2026 – About Today – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours
July 01
Saint Junípero Serra, Priest
Optional Memorial
Saint Junípero Serra (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order, an explorer and colonist of California, and founder of the missions of California. His missionary efforts earn…
Go and teach all nations
Today, July 1, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Juniperra Serra, priest, we are first invited to first read and reflect on a passage from the first letter of the apostle Paul to Tomothy (5: 17-22: 6: 10-14) entitled "The good fight of priests and men of God". Our treasure, which f…
CINIS ET BENIDICTIO -- PART ONE: INTROITUS
In Ventura, California, the Mission San Buenaventura has stood for more than two centuries — whitewashed adobe, hand-hewn beams darkened by candle smoke, and a silence that presses against the chest of anyone who lingers too long. It is the last mission Junípero Serra ever founded, and the ground b…
The Dark Truth of the California Missions & Indigenous Resistance
In this episode of the 7th Generation Podcast, we dismantle the sanitized "fourth-grade history project" narrative of the California mission system. We uncover the brutal reality of the 21 missions established by Junípero Serra and the Spanish colonizers, exploring the system of forced labor, cultu…
The Rewriting of Junipero Serra
Today marks the anniversary of the founding of the first California mission by St. Junipero Serra. Modern outrage has tried to “cancel” him for being a colonizer and oppressor of Indigenous peoples, but that is not who the historical record actually shows him to be. Marcus has more.
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Always Forward: Faith, Film & Saint Junípero Serra with Zach Fiedler
In this episode of White Collars, we sit down with photographer and filmmaker Zach Fiedler to talk about faith, creativity, storytelling, and building a career with purpose.
We dive into his project Remnants, his upcoming series The Serra Nine, and his journey to tell stories that point toward so…
“Always Forward, Never Back”: 45 Days Filming the Path of Junípero Serra
Who was Saint Junípero Serra, and why is he so controversial?
Documentary director Zach Fiedler joins the Illumined Wellness podcast to talk about the life of Saint Junípero Serra: the Franciscan friar from Mallorca who left a university professorship to become a missionary in Mexico and California…
St. Junípero Serra: Always Forward, Never Back
He walked 250 miles rather than ride a horse, and begged mercy for his friend's killers. He also signed off on whippings. Dom Bettinelli doesn't let either half of Junípero Serra's record disappear.
The post St. Junípero Serra: Always Forward, Never Back appeared first on StarQuest Media.
099: Early Days of Mission San Juan Capistrano with author Eric Plunkett
Historian Eric Plunkett joins Damian Bacich to explore the early history of Mission San Juan Capistrano, focusing on the Acjachemen people and the Indigenous landscape that existed long before the mission. They discuss how local villages were shaped by water, food resources, trade, and community ti…
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