Throwback Thursday REPOST:Choice of Logo – The “Raised Fist” – Remembering An Early Controversy
Here’s a Throwback Thursday post for you about my logo and an early controversy I had while trying to get my apostolate off the ground. Enjoy. (Originally posted on Dec. 2, 2018) ————————–JMJ————————– 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”.…
ARTICLE SHARE: Incorruptibility and the Saints [Fr. Z’s Blog]
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If you have ever wondered about the incorrupt bodies of some saints and have asked if it was important for sainthood or a guaranteed sign of it, a reader of Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (Fr. Z)’s great blog tossed a similar question to his QUAERITUR box, and I would like to share bits of it here.…
You may be fly but, . . .
you’ll never be Pope St. Pius X fresh out his papal enthronement ceremony dressed in the absolute FINEST in Catholic liturgical wear fly, tho. GET. ON. HIS. LEVEL. Picture in Public Domain.
Happy Birthday Mama Mary! – The Feast of the Nativity of Mary
“For he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.” – Luke 1:48 (NRSV) Though, it has been eclipsed by the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, I did not want to miss the chance to show Mama Mary some love on her birthday.…
Sunday’s Gospel: Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Happy Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time!From The Gospel for this Sunday: “Great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them, “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his…
ARTICLE SHARE: When we receive Jesus in the Eucharist where does He go? [Aleteia]
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If this: “In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist ‘the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained’” (CCC 1374). is true, then sometimes you gotta wonder: When we receive Jesus in the Eucharist where does He go? How…
REPOST: Black (And Catholic) Like Me 3: St. Josephine Bakhita (Black History Month 2019)
I figured I’d repost this old edition of the Black (And Catholic) Like Me article-series from during my apostolate’s Black History Month celebrations earlier this year about the Black Catholic saint St. Josephine Bakhita because . . . why not?! She has a great story, and its worth sharing again! So here is St. Bakhita…
Your reminder to . . .
Visit Laudare Outreach. I do work for this ministry as well.
Old Portable Stations of the Cross With Sliding Scenes
Here was another summer find: Whenever I’m home in Nashville I frequent Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the Traditional Latin Mass. This church is the second oldest standing Catholic one in the diocese; it was built in 1859. So, you know its got some cool Catholic stuff hanging around from…