Saint Junípero Serra: A Servant of Christ the King In the trackless wilderness of

In the trackless wilderness of seventeenth-century North America

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

The names of the rest are unknown to us

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

Saint Junípero Serra: A Servant of Christ the King In the trackless wilderness ofThis 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