170th Anniversary of Fr. Tolton’s Birth!
On April 1 we celebrated 170th Anniversary of the birth of Venerable Fr. Augustus Tolton,the first recognized African American Catholic priest in US history. A true pioneer of black history, American history, and Church history all in one. Born into slavery in Missouri on April 1, 1854, and was baptized Catholic. He escaped slavery with…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for Easter Sunday (Year B) [March 31, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for Easter Sunday (Year B) [March 31, 2024] Jn 20:1-9 On the first day of the week,Mary of Magdala came to the…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for Palm Sunday (Year B) [March 24, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for Palm Sunday (Year B) [March 24, 2024] Read the whole account of The Passion of Jesus Christ According to the Gospel…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Lent (Year B) [March 17, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for 5th Sunday of Lent (Year B) [March 17, 2024] Jn 12:20-33 Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Year B) [March 10, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for 4th Sunday of Lent (Year B) [March 10, 2024] Jn 3:14-21 Jesus said to Nicodemus:“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year B) [February 25, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year B) [February 25, 2024]. Mk 9:2-10 Jesus took Peter, James, and…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 1st Sunday of Lent (Year B) [February 18, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 1st Sunday of Lent (Year B) [February 18, 2024]. Mk 1:12-15The Spirit drove Jesus out into…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [February 11, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [February 11, 2024]. Mk 1:40-45 A leper came to…
Black History Month 2024: Feb. 8 – St. Josephine Bakhita, From Slavery of the Body to Freedom of the Soul
“Rejoice, all of Africa! Bakhita has come back to you: the daughter of the Sudan sold into slavery as a living piece of merchandise and yet still free. Free with the freedom of the saints. Blessed Josephine comes back to you with the message of God the Father’s infinite mercy.” Pope St. John Paul II,…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [February 4, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (formerly Twitter – 280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [February 4, 2024] Mk 1:29-39On leaving…