Happy Black History Month 2020 from BLACKCATHOLIC!
Above image remixed from original image found at here.
That Time St. John Paul II Came to Harlem
This was was a landmark moment in Black history because Black Catholic history is Black history. The following is from Pope St. John Paul’s address to African Americans in Harlem a year after he was elected to the papacy. Pope St. John Paul visited New York during his first papal trip to America back in…
Black Jesus Sermon On The Mount Art Piece
Been back at seminary this week. During the break I found this book with a lovely Black depiction of Jesus at my local Catholic bookstore (above). Reminds me of Ethiopian Christian art. Here’s the artist as well (below).
From a follower: Video on St. Maurice, the first Black Saint!
A follower messaged me this video about a Black Catholic Saint whose feast day is today! According to the video (History Channel) St. Maurice is venerated as the first Black saint! He was the leader of the Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and he and his legion refused to worship false Roman gods…
Tolton Holy Card with Canonization Prayer! Pray it!
Me and Father visited a parishioner’s house Sunday and they let me have this gem! Ven. Tolton and a prayer for his official prayer for intercession on the back! I invite all of you to toss this prayer up for your needs. He NEEDS to be one of the Church’s newest and the first African…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FEATURED ARTICLE 3 (Feb 19): 125 Years of Josephite Service to the Black Community
Meant to post it on Feb 19 Catholic Philly article (2018): “Joining men and women from many different backgrounds, they gathered to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Josephites, a society of priests and brothers established in Baltimore to minister to the African-American community. It was a jubilant celebration not only of…
First Leading Black Bishop of Diocese in US During the 20th Century Dies
This is such a great story. I never knew of Bishop Howze, but God willing I could follow in his footsteps. Please pray for the repose of his soul. Here are a few excerpts from the article the Sun Herald did on his life: “Bishop Emeritus Joseph Lawson Howze, the first black bishop to lead a diocese in the…
Choice of Logo – The “Raised Fist” – Remembering An Early Controversy
From Choice of Logo information page: Dude, What’s Up With The Raised Fist? Earlier in the existence of BLACKCATHOLIC there was a little “controversy”. When the Facebook extension of my apostolate started to gain some exposure there were a small number of people that had an issue with my page and its use of the raised fist/black power symbol. Some worried…