Episode 70

The Black Catholic Experience

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November 9th, 2021

43 mins 21 secs

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About this Episode

I don't know if you have ever had the chance to visit St. Benedict the Moor. It's a very unassuming parish in North Omaha, but it has the distinct honor of being the only Black Catholic parish in all of Nebraska. 

When I visited with my family, we were perhaps the only white people in the room, and so it was obvious that we were new. The welcome that we were given was incredible. We were immediately made to feel right at home.

Now, I ask you to reverse the situation. What does a black person think about when visiting a predominantly white parish? Their experience of these communities, whether good or bad, will always be imbued with the context that is race relations in America. And so, the deep question is really: What can we do to help race relations in the Archdiocese of Omaha?

My guests today give some insight into their experience, and they offer a very simple answer to the question above...

Pray, be friendly and come visit! 9am Sundays at St. Benedict the Moor.

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