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1 month ago | 
blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner |Samantha Smith
“The Chosen: Last Supper,” the fifth season in the blockbuster Jesus drama, has been released in theaters and does not disappoint. The eight-episode narrative arc bringing a (near) close to the life of Jesus is truly stunning. Jonathan Roumie is back as the Son of God himself, largely following the New Testament description of revealing his full identity—such as, well, the Son of God—only gradually before his final journey to Jerusalem.
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2 months ago | 
blackcatholicmessenger.org | Samantha Smith |Nathaniel Tinner |Dorothy Dempsey
A new musical blending contemporary hip-hop music and Catholic liturgy debuted Feb. 14-16 at the Lyke House, a Catholic Newman Center serving historically Black colleges in Atlanta. The “Hip-Hop Mass” from composer Dr. Kevin P. Johnson consists of 24 songs in the order of a Mass. The production includes choreography, liturgical dance, and even a depiction of the Eucharistic Prayer. “The beauty of the ‘Hip-Hop Mass’ is bringing young people back to the Church,” said Johnson.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
premierchristianity.com | Samantha Smith
The Archbishop of Canterbury had to step down. But it’s what happens next that will decide the fate of the Church of England, says abuse survivor Samantha Smith
Most Rev Justin Welby has stirred controversy throughout his term as Archbishop of Canterbury, from drawing criticism over progressive policy initiatives to the Church of England’s glacial paced return to in-person services after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner |Samantha Smith |Ronald Smith
Maryland’s Catholic bishops have commemorated the 160th anniversary of emancipation in the state, marking the day as a “pivotal moment in history.”On this day in 1864, the Maryland Constitution was amended to reflect the dictates of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which did not apply to Maryland because it never seceded from the Union during the Civil War.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
premierchristianity.com | Samantha Smith
Samantha Smith’s return to the faith of her childhood was, in part, encouraged by the traditional Catholic influencers she found online. She explores why young people are drawn to them
Source: Tiktok: @veiledconvert, @catholicstitch, @bry_bryn
To most, the idea of ‘traditional’ Catholicism evokes images of ornate cathedrals, Latin Mass and rigid orthodoxy.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner |Samantha Smith
I had already decided to view “The Forge” before reading Nate Tinner-Williams’ review in Black Catholic Messenger. I am glad that I chose to do so this weekend along with three other Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. In my opinion, there is more to commend about the film than to criticize. “The Forge” presents a needed message for this nation of ours that suffers from so many divisions and refusals to see the good in others.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner |Samantha Smith
“The Forge,” a new film effort from the Kendrick Brothers, is out now in theaters, telling the tale of a Black community in North Carolina leaning on faith to overcome sin, shame, and the travails of young adulthood. That would be an accurate sales pitch, anyway, but there’s so much more to the story that makes the new flick less than fine.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
blackcatholicmessenger.org | Samantha Smith |Nathaniel Tinner
As I think about the current election cycle, the candidates running for various offices, and the proposed referendums in various states, it dawned on me that I should use key principles of Catholic social teaching to help discern which candidates, political parties, and platforms best align with my religious and moral values.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner |Ralph Moore |Samantha Smith
June 22 marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Martin Maria de Porres Ward, a Boston-born Conventual Franciscan friar not yet well known as the seventh African-American Catholic candidate for sainthood. Since 2018, when the cause of Servant of God Thea Bowman was introduced, U.S. Catholics have gradually come to refer to the “saintly six” on the road to canonization.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Samantha Smith |Brigham Young
Keywordsbiodiversity, Mount Timpanogos, Diptera, Agromyzidae, fliesAbstractMount Timpanogos, with an elevation of 3,582 meters, is home to an amazing array of insect species. Through much previous effort, many have studied the insects found in American Fork Canyon leading up to Mount Timpanogos. They have still barely scratched the surface of the abundant biodiversity on the mountain.
