Black Catholic Prose

Candace Owens Inducted to the Uncle Ruckus Hall of Shame

If you are not yet familiar with Uncle Ruckus this post is not for you. But you are welcome supplement your pop culture education before...

A Season of Healing

Black History Month is always bittersweet for me. I appreciate the opportunity to amplify black voices and the unique contributions black...

The Danger of A Cafeteria Catholic President

No president of the United States will ever be perfect. However believers have a duty to call our elected officials to strive for a...

Not My Pro-Life President

I considered sharing my observations about President Trump after attending the March for Life, but I held my tongue. I considered sharing...

How Often Are Police Officers Convicted For Excessive Force?

Why are black Americans sick and tired of police brutality? At a moment in history where a second great awakening to the reality of...

Augustus Tolton: Santo Subito!

There are no black American saints canonized in the Catholic Church. Now is the time to dedicate prayer for the recognition of the holy...

Celebrating Life and Liberty

March 25, 2020, the Feast of the Annunciation, marks the 25th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II's encyclical The Gospel of Life. This...

Royal Blood

The Wendy Williams show is one of my guilty pleasures. Although her worldview is secular and unashamedly superficial, she is a thoughtful...

The Wisdom of the Fathers

I am studying the Church Fathers with a group of thirty-somethings at my parish. I was feeling pretty salty after I aged out of the Young...

Black Feminist Prose

There is a subtle misogyny I have observed lately and it weighs heavily upon me. Black Feminist Prose, my second manuscript, will...