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To: afraidfortherepublic
One of Fr. Serra's last donkey rides traveling between San Francisco and San Diego, thinking of the bone-jarring trip ahead of him, he put his hands on his back and stretched it and said, "I wish I could fly."

A few years ago they put out an airmail stamp dedicated to his memory.

67 posted on 05/03/2015 5:19:03 PM PDT by Slyfox (If I'm ever accused of being a Christian, I'd like there to be enough evidence to convict me)
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To: Slyfox

Fray Junipero Serra in Statuary Hall as part of the California exhibit.

68 posted on 05/03/2015 5:31:34 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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