Pioneer Day, Celebrating Heritage
It was the 165th anniversary since the Mormon Pioneers first entered the Salt Lake Valley. Every July 24th, Utah comes alive celebrating the Days of ’47 along with the sacrifice the pioneers showed to cross the plains. Pioneer Day is an official state holiday and many people have the day off. If you want to [...]
Mormon Church holds 9th International Art Competition
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is holding their 9th Annual Art Competition. The works of several artists from all over the world are on display at the Church History Museum located in downtown Salt Lake City. This year’s theme, “Make Known His Wonderful Works” features the church’s belief in Christ in the [...]
The White Dove of the Desert
Off of I-19 in Southern Arizona, near the Mexican border, a beautiful historic Catholic Mission rises seemingly out of nowhere. Spanish Franciscans started construction on the current Mission San Xavier del Bac in 1783, finishing it in 1797. This building was the center of a Catholic mission organized by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692 in [...]
