The park rangers gave us a nice e 45 walking tour. I recommend it as long as the weather is good…read more There has been considerable restoration here, and the church is actually in use. There is no admission fee, which makes it a really worthwhile stop. From here, visit all of the other missions, which won't take long, and do it by driving along the river. There is good signage!

Mission San Jose is referred to as the "Queen of the Missions" as it has the most working parts of…read moreall of the 5 UNESCO World Heritage missions in San Antonio (including The Alamo). It's got a grist mill that continues to work as it did in 1794, as well as a granary, convent, and a church that continues to hold mass. The reason I mention all this stuff is because I think (to a certain extent) an opportunity is missed in really bringing home the greatness of the Mission through the items in the Gift Shop. Now, when I go to a Gift Shop named after the facility it is in, I expect more GENERAL items related to the place: Post Cards, books, and a whole bunch of somewhat basic, inclusive, even kitschy stuff that will remind us of our journey. However, the San Jose Gift Shop is really the Mission San Jose (CHURCH) gift shop, and that limits the scope. However, the Gift Shop is awesome if you're Catholic, even Christian, or just like crosses and religious items. There's literally a cross for every taste: you want one that combines your patriotism with your love of Christ? They have it. Want a cross that also gives homage to the U.S. military? They've got it. Want to get your daughter a nice cross but it needs to fit pink and upbeat motif of her room? They've got it. Want a straight up, no frills, serious, large, brass cross with Jesus on it? They've got it too. They've also got a lot of religious figurines of Mary, Joseph, a whole punch of saints, and more Angels than you'll find just about anywhere in Texas. They also have a lot of bracelets and jewelry that fit well with the southwestish, Mexicanish motif of the place in its time. In the end, a nice gift shop worth a visit.

Service was amazing but the prices were way over. I went down the street and bought same product…read more$6 cheaper Wished price was more reasonable

It was very expensive and it didn't seem like they had any experience and what I needed !! I mean…read moreexpensive I guess just for me I don't know I really don't since I called them and they told me the candles were cheaper than they charged me go figure?? I would refrain myself from this place !!

I really don't know a whole lot about Papa John's botanical as I've ordered from them only once my…read morestuff came pretty quick and I think I ordered some oils unless they have something that I can't get in my community I would not order from them because shipment is a little too expensive for me

The workers are extremely helpful and the variety of items to meet our needs was amazing…read more Definitely enjoyed the experience.

Nice selection of all Catholic Needs. Rosaries, pouches, books, statues, pics. Not a big selection…read moreon Baptismal gifts. Only the owner works there, so the line is often long. But I like to give small businesses my business, so patience is important.

Good selection. Not a big box store. Family owned. Local businesses need our support.read more

I have been a customer for over four years and have never been happier! Liz and Martia and David…read morethe owner are amazing people! Very knowledgeable in the spiritual world and very helpful

Enjoyed my shell reading. It was right! I mean alllll right. Funny how everything he said was…read moreEVERYTHING I'm currently working on & doing! Talk about synchronicity's Feeling amazing about going forward with all of my endeavors-they have a plethora of Spiritual items, lots of bracelet's & everything you need.

El Cantico, the main gift shop Mission San Francisco de la Espada is much like the gift shop as…read moreMission San Jose: much more of a religious shop than a gift shop. One notable difference, in my humble opinion, is Mission Espada's El Cantico is a bit more tourist-friendly. Both stores are worth a visit, both have plenty of religious stuff ... El Cantico just has a better balance with more tourist-friendly gifts. The real set-apart are the t-shirts ... plenty of 'em, plenty of sizes, plenty of colors, all pretty subtle with the beautiful, understand Mission Espada logo on them. I was there in early February, it was nice to see a Valentine's display that focused on their signs and cups more focused on love than religion. And yes, miles and miles of crosses, plenty of Prayer cards, tons of "I love Texas" trinkets, reams of religious figures, several scenes from important religious events, many mass books, gobs of gift sets, and .... well ... you get the idea. I liked the pin map, where all visitors can put one for where they've come from. It's cool to see the scope of this tiny, beautiful, unassuming church. Don't forget to visit!

Love this place I'm always in there! Never a dull moment so much great stuff but overall 10/10read more

Love the environment Friendly employees…read moreRapid customer service Tamie was really kind enough to show me some great choices of stuff to choose from.

I love this little shop. I was eating at Hay Elotes next door and decided to check it out one day…read more The owner is so friendly and welcoming. They have a wide selection of gifts and trinkets. I bought a couple cute pieces of jewelry for a very good price. Come support this family owned store!

I really liked their store and their products. I liked that they had a lot of Spanish items. The…read moreyoung lady and man that was there (dad and daughter) were very nice, but didn't know as much. They asked that I leave some notes on other items I wanted because the mom would later come back and get back to me. There were sever other items I wanted to buy, but we couldn't find them. I left the list with my information, but they never got back to me. It was very disappointing.