Catholic California
The glories of Christendom present in California to this day.
Above: Father Serra Celebrates Mass at Monterey; painting by Léon Trousset, 1877. Having come back to California after years abroad, I must admit that the tarnish on the Golden State is exceedingly visible. I was born in New York City, New York, but lived most of my life around Los Angeles. It has not escaped me that my native states and cities have respectively the two stupidest governors…