Augustus Tolton: The Church Is the True Liberator (People of God)

Synopsis

Father Augustus Tolton Was The First Identified Black American Ordained To The Priesthood In The United States. He Was Born Into Slavery And Escaped To Freedom With His Mother And Siblings Under Harrowing Circumstances. Throughout His Life He Displayed A Great Devotion To The Lord And The Catholic Faith In Despite Facing Racism Within The Church At Every Turn. Joyce Duriga Brings To Light His Quiet Witness As A Challenge To Prejudices And Narrow-mindedness That Can Keep Us Insulated From The Universal Diversity Of The Kingdom Of God. Flight From Slavery -- Finding His Vocation -- The Catholic Church And Slavery -- The Healys -- Tolton Goes To Rome -- Back To Quincy -- Trouble Begins -- His Friend, Daniel Rudd -- On To Chicago -- Fellow Pioneer, Mother Katherine Drexel -- St. Monica's Becomes A Reality -- Final Days Of Father Tolton And St. Monica's -- Key Dates In Father Tolton's Life And In American History -- Saint Augustus Tolton? Joyce Duriga. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 99-103) And Index.