Tolton Novena for the Spiritual Welfare of the Black American Community (July 1-July 9) [124th Anniversary of Tolton’s Death] – Day 2: FOR THE MORAL FORMATION OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY
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The Novena for the Spiritual Welfare of the Black American Community – Day 2 Begin each Prayer with: One Our Father One Apostle’s Creed Three Hail Marys SECOND PRAYER: FOR THE MORAL FORMATION OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY Pray O’ Father Augustus Tolton, teacher of truth, for the moral formation of the youth in the Black…
Tolton Novena for the Spiritual Welfare of the Black American Community (July 1-July 9) [124th Anniversary of Tolton’s Death] Begins Today! – Day 1
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Today is the beginning of the Ven. Fr. Augustus Tolton Novena for the Spiritual Welfare of the Black American Community! It starts from today, July 1, and runs till July 9, the 124th anniversary of the death of Fr. Tolton, the first recognized African-American Catholic priest in U.S. history. Tolton lived from April 1, 1854…
Collection of Statements and Responses from the Active Black Catholic Bishops of the United States on the Death of George Floyd, the Recent Racial Issues, and the National Protests (As of June 8, 2020)
In a country of 265 active Roman Catholic bishops only 6 are African American. Auxiliary Bishop Roy Edward Campbell, Jr. Auxiliary Bishop Fernand Cheri III, OFM Bishop Shelton Fabre Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry All 6 have released responses in some form to the killing of George…
“From Baptist to Catholic to Seminary”: Talking Catholic Interview with David L. Gray – My Conversion Journey, The Saints, Peter as Rock of the Church, Journey to the Priesthood, Black Catholicism, and Response to George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery
I invite all of you to go check out the interview I did with David. L Gray this week for his YouTube channel on his show “Talking Catholic with David L. Gray.” David Gray is a Black Catholic author, theologian, historian and YouTuber who is also a convert to the faith. On his show he…
Don’t Worry, I’ve Been Thinking About It, Too . . .
There’s been a lot going on lately. And it keeps coming at you. #AhmaudArbery, #GeorgeFloyd, police brutality, racism, and widespread protests across the nation, even in my city. All of this has had a deep connection and impact on the Black community because we are in the thick of it. And, as you might have…
Happy Black History Month 2020 from BLACKCATHOLIC!
Above image remixed from original image found at here.
Happy MLK Day!
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…
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…
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