HUGE NEWS! Mother Mary Lange Declared “Venerable” by Pope Francis!
HUGE NEWS!! Black Catholic Servant of God Mother Mary Lange(d. 1882), who founded the first Catholic order of religious sisters for African American women in US history, has been declared “Venerable” by Pope Francis today! By this declaration she has been recognized as living a life of true extraordinary virtue, one of the key marks…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [June 18, 2023] – Mt 9:36-10:8
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Above is the image of the tweet for my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [June 18, 2023]. Mt 9:36-10:8 At the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart…
How To Grow Spiritually in Ordinary Time
This week we are celebrating our first “regular” Ordinary Time (OT) Sunday in a long line after a long line of special celebrations: Easter, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi and even this past Friday Sacred Heart. OT is the time for spiritual growth after getting fed so many spiritual goodies through our special celebrations; plus…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for Corpus Christ (Year A) [June 11, 2023] – Jn 6:51-58
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Above is the image of the tweet for my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (The Body and Blood of the Christ) (Year A) [June 11, 2023]. Jn 6:51-58 Jesus said…
In Us He Walks: Reflections from the Easter Season of 2023
Earlier this year I launched through the Twitter extension of my BLACKCATHOLIC apostolate what I call “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less”, and the goal with this project is just what it sounds like. Each Sunday I put out short reflections on the Mass’s gospel reading that captures…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for Trinity Sunday (Year A) [June 4, 2023] – Jn 3:16-18
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Above is the image of the tweet for my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (Year A) [June 4, 2023] Jn 3:16-18 God so loved the world that he…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for Pentecost Sunday (Year A) [May 28, 2023] – Jn 20:19-23
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Above is the image of the tweet for my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for Pentecost Sunday of the Easter Season (Year A) [May 28, 2023]. Jn 20:19-23 On the evening of that first day of…
ARTICLE SHARE: “The first African American woman to be found incorrupt”?? (Catholic News Agency)
People have been BLOWING UP my inbox and my phone about this huge news from the week! I finally got a chance to look over a couple of articles to check it out myself. If you haven’t yet, I highly recommend reading up on this developing story of a Black Catholic founderess of a religious…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for Ascension Sunday (Year A) [May 21, 2023] – Mt 28:16-20
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Above is the image of the tweet for my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for Ascension Sunday of the Easter Season (Year A) [May 21, 2023]. Mt 28:16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee,to the mountain…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Easter (Year A) [May 7, 2023] – Jn 14:1-12
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Above is the image of the tweet for my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for the 5th Sunday of Easter (Year A) [May 7, 2023]. Jn 14:1-12 Jesus said to his disciples:“Do not let your hearts…