by Rich Wandschneider | Feb 15, 2016 | California Indians, Chiapas, Father Serra, Mayan Indians, pope francis, Rupert Costo
Pope Francis is on the move again, upsetting the Mexican establishment that would like to show off its fancy malls and building projects by visiting slums and speaking out against violence and corruption. And today, Monday, February 15, he will be in Chiapas, where...
by Rich Wandschneider | Nov 24, 2015 | Father Serra, Hudson’s Bay Company, Indian land tenure, John Jackson, Metis, Ray Cook, Rupert Costo
There is so much to say about my friend Ray Cook, the man who introduced me to Rupert Costo, the Jesuits, and Father Serra’s journey to sainthood. Ray passed away quietly in California, and, unfortunately, did not see the blog post he inspired—I think it would have...
by Rich Wandschneider | Sep 25, 2015 | Cahuilla, California Indians, California missions, Father Serra, Indian genocide, pope francis, Rupert Costo
Like many Americans—and people across the world—I have watched and listened to the new Pope with hope and wonder. A man of clerical power that extends over much of the world with Francis’s humility giving voice to the poor, the immigrant, the prisoner, is something...
