Junipero Serra was criticized by some who thought he was expanding the missions too rapidly. Sickness and disagreement, even brutal violence, broke out at times between the Spaniards and Native Americans. Junipero Serra and his followers also modeled entrepreneurship in their response to strife. Present Christ effectively in all these communications. That he become an innovator, cultivating new language tools and methods to Work often entailed devising innovative ways of effective communication betweenĭisparate parties: Church and state, Native Americans and Spaniards, indigenous Everyĭay he was faced with the new, and he responded to the new joys and challenges withĪn entrepreneurial spirit. Junipero Serra was not just a missionary, he was also an entrepreneur. Indian woman in need, and receiving the Sacraments. Spent making clothes for the Indians, giving away part of his blanket to an Liturgy to continue his apostolic endeavors. Worked actively as a missionary evangelizer, finding strength in the Church’s Junipero Serra’s apostolic ministry: love Junipero Serra and the other missionaries used in teaching the The face of unknown lands, the firm purpose of spreading the Kingdom of Christ,Īnd the unshakeable conviction that God had given to Spain the vocation toĬivilize and rule these new-found territories.
Josephīrought with him the same spirit of wonder over new sights, the fearlessness in Whole-heartedly, and helped found nine missions to spread the word of God. Junipero Serra worked in Mexico for several years, but, after theĮxpulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories, was chosen as President of Souls overflowed in his preaching, gradually orienting him to the frontier ofĬalifornia, where so many souls were waiting to hear the good news of the Serra’s early life as a Franciscan was characterized by a course of rigorousĪcademic study, then teaching and preaching. Name after Brother Junipero, an early disciple of St. Serra joined the Franciscans at the young age of 16, apparently choosing his His work is inspiring, and his life features lessons well-worthĮxamining in the light of missionary entrepreneurship. A man that played a vital role in the shaping of theseĬalifornia missions and bringing the sacraments to the Native Americans was St. Plants that exist from the time the first missionaries sweated on the land almostįeel like relics. Lonely ruins of Nuestra Senora de la Soledad. The unique characteristics ofĮach mission are striking, from the swallows of San Juan Capistrano to the California’s missions is a beautiful experience.
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