Mission Impossible: Total Recall | Ep.6

He’s been called a saint. He’s been called a villain. And in modern headlines, he’s often reduced to a statue waiting to be torn down. But history is never that simple. This episode dives into one of the most recent controversial figures in Catholic and American history—set against the brutal reality of colonial expansion, missionary work, and the collision between faith, empire, and indigenous peoples. You’ll hear about forced marches and wounded legs. About missionaries who challenged soldiers—and soldiers who ignored them. About a man who crossed oceans, deserts, and political minefields driven by conviction, not comfort. This isn’t a defense piece. It’s not an attack piece. It’s a reckoning. What really happened in the early missions of California? Who benefited—and who suffered? And how does modern outrage distort the truth of the past? The world loves simple villains. History rarely provides them. In this episode of Saints & Sinners, we peel back the slogans, examine the accusations, and confront the uncomfortable reality of faith lived out on a violent frontier—without modern filters, and without easy answers. Saints rise. Sinners fall. And history bears witness.