Black Catholic Prose

Black is Brilliant: The Multimedia Experience

Every February I post a book list of black literature. Although I highly recommend that you take the time to read the works I have chosen...

The Love of Jesus

On the feast of the Presentation, Friday February 2, 2018, Archbishop Kurtz of Louisville ordained J. Mark Spalding as the 12th bishop of...

Why You Need Your Mom

As the Catholic Church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparition, I was moved to reflect on Marian devotion. Why does...

The Problem of Evil

When I first encountered the problem of evil in an academic setting I wanted to compose a clever response to submit to philosophy...

A New Pentecost in Nashville

This Saturday June 3rd the Most Reverend David R. Choby, Bishop of Nashville, passed away. Bishop Choby suffered a fall in February and...

False Shepherds

Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been pasturing themselves! Should not shepherds pasture the flock? You consumed milk, wore wool,...

More than Sex: Solidarity

My experience last night has prompted me to pen this response. I will not get it perfectly right, but I have to try because I am deeply...

Romance, race and religion

After my second break up with a Pentecostal, I've been encouraged to blog about my issues. I blame Martin Luther first and foremost. But...

Black History Month

Black History Month is an invitation to foster fraternal charity in American culture. To that end, it is a great practice to celebrate...

Catholic Patrimony

What are we to read? In my post Mud to Mysticism I mentioned maturing in the spiritual life. I would like to provide a suggested reading...