An undated photo of Fr Raymond Harris at Mount St. Mary’s University in Baltimore. (Mike Morgan Photography)
Fr Raymond Harris on his work as a veteran priest of the archdiocese, and the fruits of faithful labor.
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Father Gus Taylor, co-founder of Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, dies at 84
Father Augustus Taylor. | Credit: Diocese of Steubenville
Father Gus Taylor, a U.S. priest who was key in several prominent 20th-century Black Catholic initiatives, passed away last month at 85.
Gospel Reflection for Thursday, December 5, 2024
By Bishop Robert Barron
Martin Maria de Porres Ward Under Consideration To Become 7th Black Saint
by Daniel Johnson | Black Enterprise
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Martin Maria de Porres Ward, a Black American priest who had to leave the United States to undertake his calling, is now being considered by the Catholic Church for beautification.
Martin Maria de Porres Ward, an African American priest who had to leave the United States to undertake his calling, is now being considered by the Catholic Church for beatification or sainthood. If elevated to sainthood, he would become the seventh Black figure and most recent African American to receive the honor.
Has the Catholic Church truly learned hospitality?
Tamika Royes | Black Catholic Messenger
Photo copyright NBCC 2023 Congress Gathering
As I came home from Mass recently, it occurred to me that I could almost slip into obscurity given the size of my parish. By this, I mean that I could easily avoid having a connection to my fellow worshipers.