His Excellency the Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Diocesan Postulator of the Cause, recently noted that the life of Father Tolton "deserves a much wider audience even now, as it is a unique narrative in the seldom heralded epic of African American Catholicism."
To this end, Liturgy Training Publications has published a graphic novel - what formerly would have been called a comic book - titled Father Augustus Tolton: The First Recognized Black Priest in America by Corinna Laughlin and Maria Laughlin.
If you are looking for a way to celebrate Black Catholic History Month this November, this graphic novel might be a useful way to delve into the intriguing story of Father Gus' life and ministry in Quincy and in Chicago with your students and family.
Our diocese came Out with a graphic novel depicting the history of the founding of our diocese.
ReplyDeleteMy kids LOVE it.
And my brother got them the action bible- a graphic novel type bible. It's like the bible on steroids is how I would describe it.
Anyhow- thanks for sharing this! I think we will try and have our own collection of Catholic comic books!