Mission Monday: Clare
She really is lovely, isn’t she? The Mission Santa Clara is the first Mission to be named for a woman. I think the school children thought she was lovely too. She is located on the Santa Clara University Campus. She is…
That Time I Visited A Walnut Farm
Ever have one of those things you just have to do because it’s calling to you and you’re not sure why? That is exactly how I felt about my visit to a walnut farm during the harvest last fall. The drive past…
Mission Monday: Being Missional In Santa Cruz
I’ve been thinking a lot about the word mission lately and what it means to be a missionary, and more specifically what that means in modern times. I guess it is the California Missions I’ve visited that have me thinking…
As We Journey Towards the Cross
As we begin our Lenten pilgrimage towards the cross this is my wish for each one of you.
Mission Monday: I have A Confession To Make
I have a confession to make. I have been dreading this post because I don’t know what to say about the Mission San Rafael. This mission (the interior shown above) serves as a chapel to the parish church of Saint Raphael in…
Walking With Grace Wednesday: A Decisive Moment
I did promise to post pictures of my week long silent retreat at the Cistercian (Trappists) Monastery, New Clairvaux, in Northern California. I discovered this remote monastery last year when the New York Times featured an article about their Sacred…