National Catholic Reporter is featuring a daily reflection on Black Catholic saints during the month of November. The introduction is below with a link to the homepage for the articles.

St. Augustine and his mother, St. Monica, are depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Augustine Church in Washington. (CNS/Bob Roller)
St. Augustine and his mother, St. Monica, are depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Augustine Church in Washington. (CNS/Bob Roller)

Blacks in Catholic Christianity have a long and vibrant history.

Much of that history is generally unknown to Black Catholics as well as to the rest of the faithful. On July 24, 1990, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States designated November as Black Catholic History Month to celebrate this long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics. During this month we celebrate the presence of our ancestors who kept the faith and are models of living the Gospel life.

Click here for more reflections in this series of Black Catholic saints.

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