
The Gift of Black Catholics to the Universal Church
I am grateful to all who virtually attended the 15th Annual Thomas Merton Black History Month Lecture,” on February 21, 2021, and …
I am grateful to all who virtually attended the 15th Annual Thomas Merton Black History Month Lecture,” on February 21, 2021, and …
November is Black Catholic History Month. This designation stands in its 24th year, named in 1990 by the National Black Catholic Congress of the …
Part of the challenge – and joy – of writing on race relations is not knowing or having it figured out ahead …
Ten years ago, I published a major article in Theological Studies entitled “`Strange Fruit’: Black Suffering / White Revelation.” It was for …
Editor’s Note: This first of a four-part blog post is contributed by my friend John Slattery, presently doing his doctoral studies in …
“In our world today there are some prophets like John the baptizer, who are spectacular. They prepare our hearts to see Jesus. …
Elijah McClain 25 February 1996 – 30 August 2019 – just posted tonight by my friend, the artist and iconographer, William Hart …
Forthcoming Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, William H. Shannon Lecture and Retreat, April 15-17, 2023 International Thomas Merton Society, Presidential Address, St. Mary’s …
One of my earliest memories as a child involves standing outside the church entrance in the darkness of night during the Easter …
“Joy cannot be held to oneself. It must be let go. Joy is a pilgrim virtue. It is a gift that walks …