Revamped Black Catholic Saints Page
Like I have stated on a couple of previous posts back and I made a lot of revisions to the organization of my website. I added new pages and revised existing ones. One of the pages that I revamped was my page that featured Black Catholic Saints and Black Catholic holy ones that could be…
Brief Personal Reflection on Ven. Fr. Tolton
Yesterday, the Tolton Novena for the Spiritual Welfare of the Black American Community wrapped up on the nine days leading up to the 124th anniversary of the death of Fr. Augustus Tolton (July 1-9th). I feel it is good to repost a brief reflection about him that I wrote in the past. Enjoy. I think…
Notice: Shifting Things Around On the Website
In addition to updating my branding a little bit, I am also shifting things around on the site: moving pages around to different areas, adding new pages, shifting content to another page, deleting some pages, etc. I’m trying to bring in a different organization of things and usher in a slightly different look. So if…
Please pray for my family. Thank you.
May I entreat you all for prayers for a sudden death within my family that occurred earlier this week. One of my cousins, Brandon, died unexpectedly at the young age of 31. Please pray for the repose of his soul and that Jesus will make His comfort and love known especially during this time for…
Update on Baby Julian
I received an update about Baby Julian from Father: “He has improved. Probably has cerebral palsy from the damage caused by lack of oxygen and might be blind. They’re hoping he can get off ventilator so they can bring him home. Also hoping he can eat on his own without a feeding tube.” Father is…
Special prayer request for miraculous healing of a baby through the intercession of Fr. Tolton!
My pastor texted me this past weekend and told me about a child that was born but there were birth complications. His name is Julian. They had to do CPR on the child for 20 minutes, and as a result Julian suffered brain damage from lack of oxygen. Father told me that the mother is…
Spread the Word
Three Black Catholics (including me in the blue!) Modification of original photo taken by Corey Bruns, a seminarian and photographer. Used with permission. Check out his work here.
Relics on Relics on Relics on . . .
I don’t know if other seminaries out there do something similar to mine, but at my seminary (Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology ran by the Benedictine Monks at Saint Meinrad Archabbey) we have this part of the year called “J-Term,” which covers most of January (hence “J”-Term), and it starts when we come…
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
Today is the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul “On that journey as I drew near to Damascus,about noon a great light from the sky suddenly shone around me.I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me,‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’I replied, ‘Who are you, sir?’And he said to…
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (Jan. 22)
The Church designates today, January 22 (or Jan. 23 when 22 is on a Sunday, the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children” in the U.S. And Masses can be offered today for this intention. She calls us today to offer up prayers, fasting, and almsgiving for the increased legal protection for…