H.A. Larson - Author

  Today, I'm finally going to wrap up my posts from last year's summer vacation. Let's get into it. According to Wikipedia, " Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga , also known as Aranama Mission or Mission La Bahía, was a Roman Catholic mission established by Spain in 1722." More commonly known as the Mission Espíritu Santo, this old mission sits not far from the Presidio La Bahía, which I made a post about not long ago . Just like the Presidio, the Mission was moved twice until it made it to Goliad, Texas, its final destination since 1749. Simple in design, white to beat the blistering heat, and not well-built, this church is still beautiful and one of the oldest remaining buildings in the South. Unlike most churches, new and old alike, this church had no seats. The faithful would either stand or sit on the floor. Like the smaller mission inside the Presidio, there is a room off to the left that holds a baptismal. A view of the altar. A closer view...