Holy, Independent: Meet 12 of the Many Americans on the Path to Sainthood

Holy, Independent: Meet 12 of the Many Americans on the Path to Sainthood

Creative Commons (Top L-R) Joseph Verbis Lafleur, Michelle Duppong, Father Augustus Tolton, Nicholas Black Elk, Dorothy Day. (Bottom L-R) Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Julia Greeley, Stanley Rother, Thea Bowman, Rhoda Wise. A look at some of the many American men and women poised for sainthood.

New Julia Greeley doc covers formerly enslaved saint-to-be

A new mini-documentary covers the life of Servant of God Julia Greeley, a formerly enslaved Denver philanthropist and one of the seven African Americans on the path to Catholic sainthood.The 13-minute short film, “Julia Greeley: Servant of the Sacred Heart,” is directed by John “JP” Kloess and produced by the Capuchin Franciscans. It was released on YouTube and Facebook June 27, which this year was the feast of the Sacred Heart—Julia’s most cher…