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African Diaspora Candidates for Sainthood
Father Augustus Tolton, the first recognized U.S. diocesan priest of African descent, is pictured in an undated photo. (CNS photo/courtesy of Archdiocese of Chicago Archives and Records Center)
A Cross Cultural Mission: African Diaspora Candidates for Sainthood
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By Louise Davis, Member, African American Steering Committee
When God gives you an assignment, you must follow. The first nonJewish convert by the Apostle Philip was an Ethiopian. The Ethiopian was dark-skinned and Philip’s light skin color made a difference in Phillip's day, but it didn't stop the spirit of God then, and it shouldn't stop us now in the Land of Enchantment. Let's go on a cross cultural mission, we call God our Father; in Aramaic, the term Abba is a term of great endearment. If we are His sons and daughters, we must open wide our hearts. We are all precious in His sight. In the upcoming months, it gives me great pleasure to introduce five perfect people from the African diaspora that are in line for sainthood. Watch People of Godmagazine in coming months for information on Fr. Augustus Tolton, Mother Mary Elizabeth Lane, Venerable Henrietta Delille and Venerable Pierre Toussain. Join us in prayer for these holy men and women!
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