Making Black Catholic History Today: Black Catholic Interviews 2 – CTU’s 2016 Interview With Dr. Shannen Dee Williams on History of Black Catholic Sisters (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Featured Black Catholic Interviews for Black Catholic History Month 2019:On Thursdays this month I will feature interviews with Black Catholics to showcase how Black Catholic history is being made by the lives of those living today. I have had the idea for this kind of thing in my head for a while, but this will…
Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics 2 – Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
This is the second edition of a new article-series I am starting called “Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics.” This series is simply posts featuring a quote said either by or at least in relation to Black/African Catholics and Black Catholicism. The quote itself maybe be from a historical figure/document or…
Black (And Catholic) Like Me 5: Servant Of God Julia Greeley – Black Body, Sacred Heart (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Here’s the second Black saint featured for Black Catholic History Month 2019 and the 5th installment of my article-series Black (And Catholic) Like Me: Servant Of God Julia Greeley Article-series synopsis: Black (And Catholic) Like Me is article-series that features a Black Catholic saint from history (or soon to be one) and tells a little about him/her…
Making Black Catholic History Today: Black Catholic Interviews 1 – My Interview with Brad Schepisi of Laudare Outreach (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Featured Black Catholic Interviews for Black Catholic History Month 2019: On Thursdays this month I will feature interviews with Black Catholics to showcase how Black Catholic history is being made by the lives of those living today. I have had the idea for this kind of thing in my head for a while, but this…
Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics 1 (Black Catholic History Month 2019) [New Article-Series!]
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Article-series introduction: This is the very first edition of a new article-series I am starting called “Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics.” This series is simply posts featuring a quote said either by or at least in relation to Black/African Catholics and Black Catholicism. The quote itself maybe be from a…
Black (And Catholic) Like Me 4: St. Martin de Porres – Slave Descent, But Always Free (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Here’s the first Black saint featured for Black Catholic History Month and the 4th installment of my article-series Black (And Catholic) Like Me. And it is entirely appropriate for it to be the saint whose feast day is today: St. Martin de Porres! Article-series synopsis: Black (And Catholic) Like Me is article-series that features a…
Happy Black Catholic History Month! Celebration Plans!
Happy Black Catholic History Month and Happy feast day of St. Martin de Porres! It’s that great time of year again. It’s November, which means its Black Catholic History Month! It’s the month when the Church in the US celebrates African American Catholicism and its history. It’s the 29th occurrence of Black Catholic History Month…
Prayers for Your Beloved Departed
Today I have prayed and will pray for all of your faithfully departed loved ones today through my Morning Offering prayer and the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office). You may know that your pastor/deacon has the obligation to pray the Office for the good of the Church everyday, and I as a seminarian try…
Indulgence Opportunity – November 1st to 8th!
Saw this on my twitter (@_BLACKCATHOLIC) timeline. Get in on this y’all and get them sins lifted! Pass the word! With usual plenary indulgence conditions:1. Confession2. Received received Eucharist3. Pray for intentions of the pope4. Disattachment from all sins Lacking one of these, then the indulgence is partial.
Happy Feast of All Saints!
I’ve once heard a simple but profound way of describing the Church that fits today’s Feast – “The Catholic Church: Here comes everybody!” May the Saints of every race and tongue in Heaven cry out with the faithful of every race and tongue on Earth, “Holy, Holy, Holy LORD God of Host! Heaven and Earth…