This Mission in New Mexico is one of my
favorites and yet I often wonder did the missionaries ever consider their
mission accomplished? I know just from religious basics that the mission of the
priest or fathers or padres probably never felt that their mission was
completed but the foundation for generations to follow. I know that most
religious doctrine reflects the concept of the long race and you must pace
yourself, one that takes a lifetime. I love to photograph missions, old
churches because of the architecture some are simply magnificent and some are
simple and beautiful. This is a mission on the main square in Albuquerque New Mexico
the time of day cast a shadow on the walls of the crosses and yet it was very
peaceful not very many people on the streets that day either. Next time you’re
traveling and come across an old mission or church stop and take a moment to
reflect on what a small group started out in spreading the word of God to the
people of the world and see how their work is still making an impact on their
local community’s centuries later.
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