Don’t Fall For The Junipero Serra Con Game
By JAMES K. FITZPATRICK Common sense tells us there are certain arguments that do not deserve a reasoned response, but are best met with an exasperated sigh and an impatiently muttered, “Give me a break.” I submit that the case being made against the canonization of Fr. Junipero Serra falls into that category. Fr. Serra’s adversaries are not looking for an honest give-and-take in search of the truth about his life; they are arguing dishonestly, making points that are a smokescreen for a hidden agenda. It is not that I object to those who are methodically countering the charges against Serra by citing the historical record. Fr. Robert Barron, recently named an auxiliary bishop for Los Angeles by Pope Francis,…Continue Reading