The Priesthood as an Icon of Fatherhood for the Black Community
I want to share something I posted on my Facebook social media extension way back in 2018, back when I got things started with BLACKCATHOLIC. This was a little reflection I made that has no doubt been buried under three years of posts by now. It was a little something dealing with the Catholic priesthood,…
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…
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.
That Time St. John Paul II Came to Harlem
This was was a landmark moment in Black history because Black Catholic history is Black history. The following is from Pope St. John Paul’s address to African Americans in Harlem a year after he was elected to the papacy. Pope St. John Paul visited New York during his first papal trip to America back in…
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”.…
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…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FEATURED VIDEO 2 (Feb 14): Short Film/Footage of Selma-Montgomery March From 1965
To tie in and provide some context for the Selma events mentioned in my article posts the last two weeks here is a short film from all the way back in 1965. It provides an intimate and direct look at the march from Selma to Montgomery with nothing but actual footage. The main audio is…
Black (And Catholic) Like Me 2: St. Benedict the Moor, O.F.M., “The Holy Black” (Black History Month 2019)
Here is the second Black Saint to be featured during this year’s celebration of Black History Month by my apostolate, and the 2nd installment of Black (And Catholic) Like Me, an article-series that features a Black Catholic saint from history (or soon to be one) and tells a little about him/her and what I believe we can…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2019 FEATURED ARTICLE 1 (Feb 5): Nuns Witnessed Who Witnessed MLK’s Life and Death
Here’s the first feature article for Black History Month. Nuns who were active during the Civil Rights Movement and were with MLK both in life and death tell their story. CNA article (2018): “This Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be the first without Sister Mary Antona Ebo, the only black Catholic nun who marched with civil…
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