Black (And Catholic) Like Me 2: St. Benedict the Moor, O.F.M., “The Holy Black” (Black History Month 2019)
Black (And Catholic) Like Me: Stories and Reflections on the Church's Black Saints February: Black History Month
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…
(BLACKCATHOLIC Launch and Dedication): – Servant of God Augustus Tolton
Photo of Fr Augustus Tolton, Public Domain Fr. Augustus Tolton was the first recognized African American Catholic priest. Born into slavery in Missouri on April 1, 1854, and was baptized Catholic. His family escaped when he was a child and ran away to Illinois, a free state. Tolton later felt called to the priesthood,…