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Ven. Augustus Tolton, First Black Priest in America

Ven. Augustus Tolton, First Black Priest in America

Nov 15, 2021 | 19th century, audio available, black catholic, chicago, civil war, episodes, illinois, midwest, missouri, priest, venerable

Fr. Augustus Tolton was the first black priest in American history. He was born a slave, eventually studied in Rome, and was a beloved pastor.

The History of St. Patrick’s Day

The History of St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 15, 2021 | 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, episodes, irish, new england, new york, religious liberty, revolutionary war

As great as St. Patrick is and important to Ireland, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day didn’t become the cultural phenomenon it is until Irish-Americans essentially created it and exported it around the world.

Mary Edmonia Lewis

Mary Edmonia Lewis

Feb 15, 2021 | 19th century, 20th century, artist, black catholic, episodes, indians, laity, mid-atlantic, new york, new york city, sculptor

Mary Edmonia Lewis was a black Catholic woman and a great sculptor who gained respect and admiration around the world, but who had to leave the U.S. to gain it.

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