St. Junípero Serra and the True History of California’s Missions

About this sermon

Discover how the Catholic faith came to California—from the early Jesuit and Franciscan missions of Baja California to St. Junípero Serra, the founding of the 21 Alta California missions, and the missionaries who gave their lives for the Gospel. This documentary examines the expeditions of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Sebastián Vizcaíno, José de Gálvez and Gaspar de Portolá; the missionary work of Fathers Eusebio Kino and Juan María de Salvatierra; and the founding of Mission San Diego in 1769. Learn more about St. Junípero Serra and the California missions: https://missions1769.com/ 00:00 You Are the Resistance 01:12 How the Catholic Faith Came to California 01:28 The Origin of the Name “California” 02:00 Cortés, Cabrillo and Spanish Exploration 02:18 The Jesuit Missions of Baja California 02:34 Franciscans and St. Junípero Serra 03:55 Mexican Independence and Mission Decline 04:27 Early Franciscan Mission Attempts 05:34 Fathers Kino and Salvatierra 06:52 Authorization and the Pious Fund 08:11 Loreto and the Baja California Missions 09:48 Persecution and Missionary Hardships 10:27 Fathers Carranco and Tamaral 11:09 The Chain of Baja Missions 14:30 The Cost of Jesuit Missionary Work 14:46 The Jesuits Are Expelled 15:12 Franciscans Assume the Baja Missions 17:33 Dominicans Continue the Missionary Work 19:42 Secularization and Decline in Baja 20:14 Spain Turns Toward Alta California 21:01 Serra, Gálvez and the Sacred Expedition 22:42 Mission San Diego Founded in 1769 23:04 How the California Mission System Worked 24:34 Mission Buildings and Communities 26:18 Catechesis and Native Languages 27:30 Prayer, Work, Music and Daily Life 29:41 Discipline and Historical Controversies 31:37 How the Missions Became Self-Sufficient 33:00 Crops, Livestock and Mission Growth 35:20 Trades, Education and Native Craftsmen 36:24 Mexican Secularization of the Missions 38:20 Baptisms, Marriages and Missionary Results 39:16 The 21 Alta California Missions 40:54 Catholic California Before the Gold Rush 42:10 Serra and the Founding Expedition 42:48 Corpus Christi at Monterey 44:21 The Death of St. Junípero Serra 44:36 Dr. John Pepino on Serra’s Legacy 46:54 Serra’s Life and Canonization 48:27 Serra’s Love for Christ and Native Peoples 50:43 California in Its Historical Context 53:03 Serra’s “Representation” and Native Rights 54:24 Why the Mission System Collapsed 55:28 Punishment in the Eighteenth Century 57:37 Disease and Mortality at the Missions 58:41 Examining Claims of Genocide 59:06 Did the Missions Have Prison Walls? 1:00:18 Seeking Truth in Contested History 1:02:30 Serra’s Statue Removed at Carmel 1:03:27 Interview with Christian Clifford 1:03:34 Clifford’s Books and Research 1:06:05 Mission San Diego and the Year 1769 1:06:44 Spain, Russia and the California Coast 1:08:11 The First Mass at Monterey 1:09:02 Church and State in Spanish California 1:10:22 Native Allies and Mission Communities 1:12:28 Why Serra Came to California 1:14:28 Was Serra’s Mission Successful? 1:17:44 Distances Between the Missions 1:19:37 Serra’s Methods of Evangelization 1:22:11 Native California Before the Missions 1:25:02 Serra’s Nine Missions 1:26:23 Baptisms and the Missionary Territory 1:27:43 Disease and Cultural Loss 1:31:44 The Franciscan Missionaries’ Sacrifices 1:35:20 Serra’s Journeys and Confirmations 1:36:47 Serra Defends Native Californians 1:37:48 The “Native Bill of Rights” 1:39:29 Serra’s Opposition to Exploitation 1:41:50 Surprising Facts About Serra 1:44:57 Serra’s Death, Feast and Patronage 1:46:40 California’s Catholic Martyrs 1:46:51 Father Luis Jayme, California’s Protomartyr 1:49:43 The Franciscan Martyrs of the Yuma Revolt 1:52:21 Father Francisco Garcés 1:55:28 Father Andrés Quintana 1:57:49 A Capuchin Martyr in San Francisco 1:58:39 Father Patrick Heslin 1:59:34 Final Reflection https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03177b.htm https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/events/in-defense-of-st-junipero-serra 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #CaliforniaHistory #SpanishMissions #ChurchHistory #Franciscan #CatholicDocumentary

Topics

• Evangelism
• Missions