James Augustine Healy (April 6, 1830 – August 5, 1900) was an American  Roman Catholic priest and the second bishop of Portland, Maine; he was  the first African-American Catholic priest (though it was not widely  known) and was the first African-American bishop as well.

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Mary Lou Williams (1910 – 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was friend, mentor, and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie.     

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Mother Henriette Díaz DeLille (March 11, 1813 – November  16, 1862) was a Black Catholic nun in the United States who founded the  Sisters of the Holy Family in 1836 and served as their first Mother  Superior.

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Canonization is simply the process of recognizing people who have lived  heroically virtuous lives, and elevating them so that Catholics all over  the world may freely celebrate and honor them.

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Augustine Tolton, was the first Roman Catholic priest in  the United States publicly known to be black when he was ordained in  1886.

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But...why am I making biography lessons? In short, because I love  learning about people and their place in history. Secondly, because I  hope you will learn something new as well as become a better person. So  let me tell you a little about the history of biographies...

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Today we talk about the martyrdom of Saint Thomas and Pope Linus, the  Gospel of Luke, and the Domitian persecution...among other things. Enjoy and stay holy. Subscribe to my newsletter to get these podcasts sent to your email!  https://sdcason.com/subscribe

Today's mental prayer is about walking with Jesus.  

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