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February 9, 2012

Silent erosion of religious liberty

“Religious Freedom expresses what is unique about the human person, for it allows us to direct our personal and social life to God, in whose light the identity, meaning and purpose of the person are fully understood,” – Pope Benedict XVI, Message for the World Day for Peace, January 1, 2011.
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February 9, 2012

A hard-hearted approach to immigration

“If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” “ It is a psalm sung in Catholic churches the world over, and a charge – our charge as Christians and followers of Christ for how we should treat others. “ Too often, however, we fail to heed this simple command. This is especially true...
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February 9, 2012

An amazing grace

Agnes Kane Callum, my mother, is a wonder to behold. Historian, genealogist and researcher, she was born in Baltimore, the fifth child among 12. Her parents were the late Phillip Moten and Mary Kane (nee Gough) of St. Mary’s County in southern Maryland. She was educated in Baltimore public schools, and at age 44 she...
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February 9, 2012

Harambee presses on for 25 years

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once gave an important insight in regard to achievement. “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a superficial look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering and the tireless exertions and passionate...
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February 9, 2012

So Proudly Do We Hail … !

November is designated as Black Catholic History Month. As such, it is good for us to recall some of the outstanding deeds done by black Catholics in the past. Some of the names may be familiar from past articles in The Catholic Review, but recalling them is good for the mind, soul and for keeping...
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February 9, 2012

Take a look at history while walking forward

On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. He is the first African-American to earn the highest honor in the United States of America. On Jan. 4, 1899, 120 years ago, black Catholic men from all over the nation convened on Washington, D.C., for a four-day...
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February 9, 2012

November Celebrates Black Catholic History

In the world today, there are more than 200 million people of African descent in the Roman Catholic Church. The fastest growing population comes out of the continent of Africa. The second-largest population of Roman Catholic African descendants are in Brazil. In the United States as we enter into this present holy time, we are...
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February 9, 2012

Part two: Black Catholicism has roots in St. Mary’s County

St. Clement in St. Mary’s County holds a unique position in the history of the Catholic religion and the origin of black Catholicism. When the colonists arrived in 1634, St. Clement was known as Heron Island. The newcomers gave it the name of St. Clement. They also gave Point Lookout the name of St. Michael...
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February 9, 2012

‘Keep On Teaching’

“Keep on Teaching,” a catechetical ministry established 21 years ago in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, engages catechists who serve in the African-American Catholic community. Its emphasis is to inspire and encourage catechists to factor culture – both black and Catholic – and its deep roots into their catechetical planning and implementation.
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February 9, 2012

St. Mary’s County a fertile ground for black Catholics

November is Black Catholic History Month within the United States. In celebration of this month, I offer this story about St. Mary’s County, a fertile ground of faith among African-American Catholics.
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February 9, 2012

‘St. Joseph Altars’ resonate for New Orleans native

According to the dictionary, altars are sacred places. Growing up in New Orleans, altars had a very special place in our young lives. A New Orleans tradition is the erection of the “St. Joseph Altar.” Of course, this altar honors the foster father of Jesus and is a celebration on March 19, his feast. I...
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February 9, 2012

Reflections on youth programs

In the forward to “What We Have Seen and Heard: Essays and Stories from Black Catholics in Baltimore,” Cardinal William Keeler opened with a quote from the Acts of the Apostles 4:20, which read, “Peter and John said, ‘It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.’ ”
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