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Located near the edge of downtown San Antonio, Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion continues its mission of grace in the River City. Transferred from East Texas in 1731, along with Mission San Juan and Mission Espada, Concepcion's Franciscan missionaries sought to turn native religious rituals to Catholic devotion. Religious symbolism adorning the exterior and interior of the church, morality plays, and religious festivals proved effective instructional tools in gaining conversions. While designs that once covered the exterior surface have faded away, the mission retains much of its look from the mid-1700s. The simple, yet elegant, sanctuary fixes congregants attention upon the altar, with a depiction of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception extending welcome to the penitent. Side chapels honors the Virgin of Guadalupe and St. Francis of Assisi.

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Stephen Stookey, Ph.D., is a university dean/church history professor/ordained minister by day and photographer by night. Well, not just nighttime; you get the picture. His love for photography began with a Kodak Instamatic 104 and a handful of GE flash cubes. Now with Canon equipment in hand, Stephen captures visual stories from locations of natural beauty, historical importance, and spiritual significance. His images appear in publications and Hollywood productions and hang on the walls of businesses, homes, and high-end hotels. Stephen operates Stephen Stookey Photography, an online print on demand business. Thank you for taking time to view my portfolio. If you see something you like, it can be purchased in multiple print and...