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Pope St. Hyginus–The Pope who initiated having Godparents for the Newborn
By Larry Peterson The ninth pope in the line of succession and the person who succeeded Telesphorus was a man named Hyginus. According to the Liber Pontificalis (this is the widely referenced history of the Popes from St. Peter up until the 15th century) Hyginus, a contemporary of St. Justin Martyr, was a Greek from… Read more
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Celebrating Catholic Black History Month: Meet Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange*
Honoring Black History Month; 2019 By Larry Peterson In July of 1990, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States designated November as Black Catholic History Month. To be truthful, up until that time, I had never even heard of the Black Catholic Clergy Caucus or any other black Catholic organizations. I was… Read more
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Daniel Rudd; Born into Slavery, He Became One of the Great Black Catholics in American History
By Larry Peterson Honoring Black History Month; 2019 Daniel Rudd was born on August 7, 1854 and was one of twelve children. His dad was a slave on the Rudd estate close to Bardstown, Kentucky and his mom was a slave on the Hayden plantation in Bardstown. Since the Rudd’s and Hayden’s were Catholic, so… Read more
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An American story about an Irish priest, a brave girl, and the KKK
By Larry Peterson Each and every one of us is an individual work of art, crafted by God for Himself. Why would He do that? He does it because He is Love and wants to share Himself with us. We all are truly special in His eyes. He loves us all, individually and without reservation.… Read more
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Venerable Henriette Delille–A Catholic Woman of Color on the Road to Sainthood*
Honoring Black History Month; 2019 By Larry Peterson I’m sure most of us have heard of the people known as French Creoles. The Creoles are simply descendants of the settlers of Louisiana who were of French descent. The term also became applied to African descended slaves who were born in Louisiana. One of those descendants… Read more
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From American Slave to Catholic Priest: Meet “Good” Father Gus; the First Black Man in the United States ordained a Catholic Priest
By Larry Peterson Honoring Black History Month; 2019 April 1, 1854, Brush Creek, Missouri: Peter Tolton, paced nearby as his wife, Martha Jane, gave birth to their second son. They named him Augustus (after his uncle) and, before the month was out, the baby was baptized in nearby St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Mrs. Savilla Elliot… Read more
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