Ep. 050: All the Missions in a Day, Part II (24:14 min)

At last we'll finish up the "mission challenge"--visiting all 21 of California's missions in one day--encounter a couple of hiccups, and see if we make it before the day is over! In this episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 049: All the Missions in a Day, Part I (19:40 min)

Come with me as I share the rollicking tale of my visit to all 21 of California's missions, from near the Mexican border to above San Francisco--in one day!--in this episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 037: Mission San Gabriel, Godmother of L.A. (19:53 min)

I was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, in the shadow, as it were, of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, just under three miles away. The fourth California mission to be established, it has a few unique features--and one achievement to its lasting glory (or shame) which has garnered it the title "Godmother of the Pueblo of Los Angeles."

Learn all about it in this episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 031: The Buried Churches of Bacolor (9:55 min)

Come with me to my "home ground" of Pampanga Province in the Philippines and visit a couple of churches that are really "six meters under" in this episode of

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 025: California's Mission San Antonio de Padua (15:13 min)

Let's take a trip to California's grassy foothills and the old Spanish mission of San Antonio de Padua--and find out what it has to do with the progenitor of America's ninth-richest family.

All this on today's episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 019: Ancient Churches in the City of Holy Faith (16:36 min)

Come visit some of the amazing old churches in Santa Fe, New Mexico--one of my favorite cities in the world! (Well, at least that I've been to.)

All this on today's episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 013: The Oldest Church in the Philippines (6:06 min)

San Agustin Church in manila was founded in 1571, but the current edifice dates "only" to 1607! Learn more about this fascinating site in today's episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 007: The Missions of Baja California

Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó, first of the California missions (of Baja)

Traveling the Royal Road

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