Kathleen Merritt

Writer, Counselor, Catholic, Dapper!

[Kathleen Merritt @Chattykatmerr]

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[Nate Tinner-Williams @natemup]

Students from St. Francis Xavier, a Black Catholic school in DC, here at the National Black Catholic Congress dressed as African Americans on the path to sainthood. (Plus NBCC founder Daniel Rudd.)

They're giving short bios of their respective saints-to-be.

#NBCC13 #NBCCXIII

[Nate Tinner-Williams @natemup]

"Hopefully, he'll be up there."

Bishop Emeritus John Ricard, SSJ of Pensacola-Tallahassee at the National Black Catholic Congress calling for the canonization cause of Daniel Rudd, who founded the Colored Catholic Congress and the nation's first Black Catholic newspaper.

Six African Americans already on the path to sainthood hang on large banners above the ballroom altar.

#NBCC13 #NBCCXIII

[Логан Адамс @loganwadams]

sad sight. search parties in full force looking for carlee russell right before the hoover/bessemer exit.

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Grayson Warren Brown, Gospel Mass pioneer, dead at 75 https://t.co/eh23f9G3WM

[Father Jim Sichko @JimSichko]

Pope Francis's thoughts after his stay in hospital:

"The walls of the hospitals have heard more honest prayers than any church... They have seen more sincere kisses than in any airport...
It's in hospitals where you see a homophobic being saved by a gay doctor. A high society doctor saving the life of a beggar.... In Intensive Care you see a Jew taking care of a racist... both a police officer and a prisoner patients in the same ward receiving the same attention....
A wealthy patient in line for a liver transplant ready to receive the organ from a poor donor.
It's at these times when hospitals touch personal wounds, when universes intertwine for a divine purpose and in this coming together of destinies, we begin to realise that alone we are nobody, nothing!
The absolute truth of a person, most times, only appears when severe pain is felt or the real threat is of definite loss.
The hospital, a place where the human being removes his mask and shows just how he is in his true essence.
This life passes quickly. Don't fight anyone, don't critize your own body as much, don't complain as much, don't lose sleep worrying about unpaid bills.
Be sure to kiss your loved ones. Don't be so anxious about leaving the house immaculate. Goods and properties should be earned by each person, don't devote your time to accumulating inheritances.
Keep the dogs nearer.
Don't keep old mugs.
Use the new cutlery. Don't be mean with your favourite perfume, use it to go out even on your own. Use your favourite slippers, repeat your favourite clothes, who cares?
If it's all in order, why not now?
Why not take a rest?
Why not call now?
Why not forgive now? We wait for Christmas, or Friday, or next year or when we have more money, or when we fall in love, or when everything is perfect.... Look, perfection does not exist. The human being cannot reach it, simply because he was not made to become complete in this life.
This life is an opportunity for learning. So, enj
oy this rehearsal of life and do it now...
Respect yourself, respect others. Walk your own path and leave others to walk their own. Respect all, don't critize, judge or meddle. Love more, forgive more, give more hugs, live more intensely and leave everything else in the Hands of our Creator.

(Pope Francis)

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@DiasporaDash This is so sad.

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@RickeySmiley It’s about time a man spoke up regarding women wearing outfits showing their butts! Put some decent clothes on. Class vs trash! You look like a hooker. Teenagers are copying you.

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Surveillance video shows a man storming into an Atlanta nail salon attempting to rob the business, but quickly leaving when employees and patrons ignored him. Police say they are looking for the suspect. https://t.co/j7Gka7pB3j

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@AfricanArchives Incredible just released an episode about this topic two days ago! Great minds think alike. Dive In! https://t.co/wgbegQkIfO

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@blackownedsc The organizing team was Black. Imagine that!

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@PeaboBryson2 Yes, I agree. However, I hope it’s not a personal frustration. Greenville, SC is looking forward to seeing and hearing your God Blessed voice once again after so many year! We love you Peabo! From the tennis player fan.

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@washingtonpost I hope they go to jail! Don’t destroy art . Protest another way dummies!

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Single people should be 'valued' as Jesus was single, Church of England says | CNN https://t.co/eXrt0YCxva

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Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose accusation led to the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till, has died at 88 https://t.co/rg5zK7bt1u