Saint Junípero Serra: A Servant of Christ the King and all who seek to

and all who seek to understand how the papacy rose in strength and holiness through the humble governance of Saint Gregory the Great

In this collection of three classic essays

He warns against illusions

In the trackless wilderness of seventeenth-century North America

The names of the rest are unknown to us

Saint Junípero Serra: A Servant of Christ the King and all who seek toThis biography presents a thorough and historically grounded account of Fray Junpero Serra, the Franciscan missionary best known for founding the California missions. Drawing on early sources, Fitch traces Serras life from his early formation in Majorca through his missionary work in New Spain and the Sierra Gorda, up to his role in establishing the Churchs presence along the Pacific coast. Fitch avoids romantic embellishment, offering instead a plain