One of our favorite places to visit is St. Augustine, Florida. We make a trip there every couple of months. Each time we try to find something we haven't seen before. This time we decided to visit Nombre de Dios Mission. On 8 September 1565, Pedro Menedez de Aviles landed and claimed the land for … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Nombre de Dios Mission
Banned from Church
Last week ABC News had a report about Adam Race, an autistic boy, who was banned from attending Church of St. Joseph in Bertha, Minnesota. Apparently Adam had become so disruptive that the church considered his attendance a threat to others. Rev. Daniel Walz claims that accommodations were made or at least offered to the … Continue reading Banned from Church
Sky Watch Friday: Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine
Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine is one of three churches in the Cathedral Parish of St. Augustine. The Cathedral Parish is the oldest Catholic Parish in the United States. Which makes a lot of sense because St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States. The first Catholic mass was celebrated 8 September 1565 near … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine
