Missionary Man

Fresh on a good night’s rest after an afternoon of trekking through the Saguaro National Park the day before, I head to the Mission San Xavier. I am a good two miles away when I first see the white dome just glowing on the horizon. It is a marvel from a distance, I can’t wait to get closer.

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Curious Craig

San Antonio, TX – Mission Possible

Man On a Mission

San Antonio’s Mission Trail highlights the city’s 5 Spanish Missions. These missions were established in the 1700s by the Spanish crown with coordination of the Catholic church. The mission was to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Through mission life, the indigenous people were taught the ideas of Spanish citizenship which included conversion to Catholicism. […]