"Augustus Tolton's life is living testimony that God's Holy Spirit dwells fully in all human beings, especially those once deemed mere chattel. A slave who became a priest of God? In the wake of the Civil War what must it have been like for White people to receive the Body of Christ from those very black hands?"
Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, Author of Dead Man Walking and The Death of Innocents
The timeless tale of Fr. Tolton's life and contributions presented in Augustus Tolton: The Church Is the True Liberator will undoubtedly inspire and encourage readers to live authentically as faithful and faith-filled witnesses to the light of Jesus Christ.
Ashley Morris, ThM, Associate Director, Office of Intercultural and Ethnic Diversity, Archdiocese of Atlanta
This is a story that needs to be told. It's the story of a life scarred by outrageous injustices. Yet rage was not the end of the story. Father Tolton found happiness and holiness in a life of forgiveness, profound love, and self-giving service. Joyce Duriga has once again shown herself to be a master of popular, relevant, readable biography.
Mike Aquilina, EWTN host and author of The Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church
"This book is a wonderful look at Tolton's life and devotion to the church despite adversity and prejudice."
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