Saint Junípero Serra: A Servant of Christ the King He exposes the revolutionary doctrine

He exposes the revolutionary doctrine of popular sovereignty as a dangerous error and a heresy that undermines divine order and social stability

In the trackless wilderness of seventeenth-century North America

practical wisdom

and prayer

His withdrawal from society was not escape but the establishment of an alternative

Saint Junípero Serra: A Servant of Christ the King He exposes the revolutionary doctrineThis 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