He Was The First Black Catholic Priest

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  • @catherine59226
    @catherine59226 Рік тому +59

    I’m a Catholic and we learned about him in parochial school. He was fascinating to learn about.

    • @oldgordo61
      @oldgordo61 Рік тому +1

      I'm not catholic but nevertheless a fascinating story.

  • @john_from_eastcoast.
    @john_from_eastcoast. Рік тому +14

    Lamont, try to go to Missouri there's an exhumed, black holy nun named Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster whose body is incorruptible! Miraculous! ❤
    It's a FIRST in the United States!

  • @mauricecrosby3392
    @mauricecrosby3392 Рік тому +3

    Back in the earlier years there was hatred in a lot of non black people's hearts. So sickening.

  • @Thepearlcat
    @Thepearlcat Рік тому +19

    Wonderful the priest took this young man on a path to find the Lord. He certainly must have been an inspiration to others who were dealing with racism and hatred. No higher calling than doing the Lord's work. Thanks for sharing.

  • @davidschantz5363
    @davidschantz5363 Рік тому +6

    A beautiful story. We are not taught that in school. Only generalizations. Thank you Lamont. Peace out to you too.

  • @shemajragin4606
    @shemajragin4606 Рік тому +100

    I wanted to be a nun. I didn’t pursue it because I would have to give up all of my possessions, be in good health and leave my mother behind. So I became a Pastor, instead. My mom is an Evangelist and helps me with my ministry. 😇

  • @joemueller4738
    @joemueller4738 Рік тому +7

    God bless Father Tolton

  • @jacqueblue
    @jacqueblue Рік тому +27

    I wondered, too, what was in the middle of the cross, and though I couldn't find a clear photo of the cross, I did discover that Fr. Augustus Tolton became a Saint in 2019. Isn't that awesome? I dont believe I've ever personally visited with a Saint. BRAVO!!! 👏 👏 👏
    His Grandmonther, Matilda Hurd, is buried in Rhodelia, Meade County, KY at St. Theresa's parish cemetery. She had been a slave. 😥❤

    • @monsterglo
      @monsterglo Рік тому +2

      Thank you for the info appreciate it very much ❤

    • @latasha195
      @latasha195 Рік тому +1

      Thank you for this information!

  • @suesheldon6875
    @suesheldon6875 Рік тому +10

    I am a Catholic too and never heard about this priest before .but good for .him to become one so sad he died young Rip to you🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

  • @phyllisshieldsjones1482
    @phyllisshieldsjones1482 Рік тому +6

    There have been some sad times in our American history. , hating someone for the color of their skin is the worse

  • @ellenshaw9883
    @ellenshaw9883 Рік тому +5

    God bless. He was brave. Thanks for sharing.

  • @navy4735
    @navy4735 Рік тому +5

    Catholic here, I know of his story, an amazing man..humble and he is up for beatification I believe .....

  • @marycatherinerzetelny
    @marycatherinerzetelny Рік тому +14

    Excellent video! I am Roman Catholic. Believe top of cross - three letters upon each other. I (Jesus) H (of Humankind) S (Savior). Often present older Catholic churches. Late 1800's early 1900's priests head markers. Thank you, Lamont! 🕊✝🌹

  • @yonitirado3776
    @yonitirado3776 Рік тому +8

    Rest in peace Reverend Augustine tolton 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

  • @jenniferlyons4150
    @jenniferlyons4150 Рік тому +3

    He was so young. Rest in peace.

  • @janashleymoon1285
    @janashleymoon1285 Рік тому +3

    Beautiful resting place!!

  • @30pvfd
    @30pvfd Рік тому +4

    Very interesting part of American History never knew this thanks my friend stay safe my friend 👍

  • @monsterglo
    @monsterglo Рік тому +14

    History lessons everyone should know can be learned from Lamont!
    Thanks for your passion 🎉

  • @janicewilliams6916
    @janicewilliams6916 Рік тому +6

    May he rest in peace. Good commentary and content.

  • @catholiccrusader5328
    @catholiccrusader5328 Рік тому +1

    Lamont here in Chicago our archdiocese is working to get Fr. Tolton canonized (made a saint); so far so good.

  • @hordakalpha
    @hordakalpha Рік тому +1

    The way Lamont translates these life stories and takes us all over the country on journeys to the locations is great. Always keeping me interested and coming back for more real stories of real people who should all be remembered.

  • @mikeperkins3469
    @mikeperkins3469 Рік тому +3

    My condolences...

  • @KristinaMay2109
    @KristinaMay2109 Рік тому +7

    . Now he is a candidate for sainthood, having been elevated to “Venerable” by Pope Francis in 2019

  • @sallykohorst8803
    @sallykohorst8803 Рік тому +4

    Very interesting story. Thanks alot Lamonte

  • @kk5508
    @kk5508 Рік тому +3

    He seems like a very fascinating person I wish I got to meet him.

  • @carolseven3802
    @carolseven3802 Рік тому +3

    The word for sermon in the Catholic mass is homily.

  • @mygrammieis
    @mygrammieis Рік тому +1

    We ALL Bleed Red As Folks Say💯❤️-We Speak Your Name-❤️🙏🏻💐💫🤟🕊

  • @Katclem77
    @Katclem77 Рік тому +1

    We call it a homily, which is basically a sermon. This was quite the fascinating story. Thanks for sharing!

  • @michaelmceachernsr.3309
    @michaelmceachernsr.3309 Рік тому +2

    Excellent story.

  • @bobbyjay75
    @bobbyjay75 Рік тому +3

    For God so loved the world. Not this race or the other. We all bleed red blood. Why can’t people get along? We have no control of what color we will be when we’re born! RIP SIR. MAY GOD CONFRONT YOU IN HEAVEN. LOVE YOU MY FRIEND. ❤

  • @alexdeleon7135
    @alexdeleon7135 Рік тому +8

    This reckoning was very well done, Lamont. This man was born into slavery, and became the first black priest. It is appalling how he was treated in the post-Civil War era. Even with his freedom, he faced racism from the very people he was ordained to save. In order to demonstrate how far the U.S. has come with black Catholics, I am listing some of the most notable: Aalliyah, Hank Aaron, Gina Kay Abercrombie-Winstanley, Lloyd Austin, Cardi B, Pearl Bailey, Josephine Baker, Harry Belafonte, Garcelle Beauvais, Regina Benjamin, Beyoncé, Donna Brazile, Kobe Bryant, Muriel Bowser, Sean Combs, Stacy Dash, Bonnie Davis, Dominique Dawes, Fats Domino, Nathan East, W. Ralph Eubanks, Lola Falana, Robin Givens, Pam Grier, Bryant Gumbel, Regina Hall, Lionel Hampton, Elvin Hayes, Euphemia L. Haynes, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Sunny Hostin, Angela Jackson, Rick James, Derek Jeter, Gus Johnson, James Earl Jones, David Justice, Salaria Kea, Bill Kenny Jr., Alan Keyes, Chaka Khan, Marie Laveau, Marie Laveau II, Reginald Lewis, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Melba Liston, Audre Lorde, Ellis Marsalis, Master P, Johnny Mathis, Darryl McDaniels, Isaiah McKinnon, Christina Milian, Cymphonique Miller, Romeo Miller, Tom Morello, Jelly Roll Morton, Eddie Murphy, Aaron Neville, Charmaine Neville, Michael Nutter, Kid Ory, Keke Palmer, Floyd Patterson, Kendrick Perkins, Imani Perry, Nathan Pitts, Homer Plessy, Gloria Purvis, Nile Rodgers, Al Roker, Byron Scott, Nina Simone, William F. Tate IV, The Notorious B.I.G., The Rollin Sisters, Clarence Thomas, Isaiah Thomas, John Thompson, Mychel Thompson, Juliette Toussaint, Lynden Trail, Lorenzo Tucker, Gabriel Union, Albert Wheeler, Vanessa Williams, Lenny Wilkins, Clarence Williams III, Kevin Willmott, and Demond Wiilson. There were many more, but I wasn't sure if your subs would remember context.,

  • @shemajragin4606
    @shemajragin4606 Рік тому +7

    Awesome 🤩

  • @karenshepler7128
    @karenshepler7128 Рік тому +7

    Thank you for sharing this story. Never thought I would hear that, but you can be anything if you work towards it.

    • @monsterglo
      @monsterglo Рік тому +2

      Claude Bristol 1891 - 1951
      Author of " TNT : The Power Within" and several other books quoted
      What the mind can conceive the mind can achieve !
      He is my favorite motivational author a brilliant man ❤😊

  • @DancingChicken-w8v
    @DancingChicken-w8v Рік тому +3

    I'm no fan of formalized religion, but I'll say how sad it is, that he endured considerable hardship and racism, only to die at a fairly young age.

  • @nancyaylward1176
    @nancyaylward1176 Рік тому +6

    I trust that Our Heavenly Father will be gracious to Venerable Reverend Augustine Tolton. May He Rest In Peace and continue His journey into Sainthood. I’m sure that Pope Francis will examine His life throughly and pray for the Miracles to bring Him to Sainthood. ❤🙏✝️

  • @CodiLovesJack7719
    @CodiLovesJack7719 Рік тому +6

    Thanks for posting this morning 🌄 how's life Lamont?

  • @billmccabe9601
    @billmccabe9601 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for sharing this good story.

  • @meok2
    @meok2 Рік тому +2

    Good history lesson. I never knew.

  • @gillclavin7632
    @gillclavin7632 Рік тому +2

    Hello from manchester England. Love the videos.

  • @christinedelman887
    @christinedelman887 Рік тому +1

    I watched this the other day on my TV and couldn't comment, just wanted to say I found it very interesting! Thanks

  • @mayranazario9507
    @mayranazario9507 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful grave stone.

  • @joeallenboxing
    @joeallenboxing Рік тому +6

    Great video today as usual! Thank you

  • @7709hus
    @7709hus Рік тому

    Oh wow! I know this story! Quincy is only an hour away! Keep doing what you're doing!

  • @jeanaesamuel47
    @jeanaesamuel47 Рік тому +5

    So very interesting

  • @kimberlywhite4340
    @kimberlywhite4340 Рік тому +2

    Great video Lamont, thank U for this vid👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯

  • @meok2
    @meok2 Рік тому +2

    Lamont
    End of May 2023
    Sister Wilhelmina a black nun , 70 years old. From Gower Missouri. Was exhumed from her grave
    To be moved to the community oratory. She was found incorrupt. After 4 years being dead.

  • @BasedNana65
    @BasedNana65 Рік тому +1

    You were at a future Saint's grave. He is currently Venerable Augustine Tolton.

  • @susanmeyer2742
    @susanmeyer2742 Рік тому

    Feel better Lamont. I enjoy your videos

  • @ShaylasLove
    @ShaylasLove Рік тому +2

    Great story

  • @golfbravowhiskey8669
    @golfbravowhiskey8669 Рік тому +2

    That is the symbol for Jesus in Greek. Can’t remember but that’s all three letters transposed over each other.

  • @Msjuly8129
    @Msjuly8129 Рік тому +1

    Hey Handsome thanks for sharing

  • @jolenehendrickson8915
    @jolenehendrickson8915 Рік тому +2

    Good for him!!

  • @debbiepatrick399
    @debbiepatrick399 Рік тому

    Hi lamont, Missouri here, that is a pretty stone

  • @mariemedina257
    @mariemedina257 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing..

  • @Thecorgially
    @Thecorgially Рік тому +3

    First time I've heard of him and I'm Catholic attended catholic school 5th grade thru high school. Certainly he meet with a lot of unchristian behavior by Catholics.

  • @dionneking8
    @dionneking8 Рік тому +2

    He is awesome

  • @EpicHero93
    @EpicHero93 Рік тому +2

    Team Lamont 💯

  • @karenceja1041
    @karenceja1041 Рік тому +1

    Amazing!!

  • @jolenehendrickson8915
    @jolenehendrickson8915 Рік тому +3

    Love hearing stories like this

  • @suellenbyrne6967
    @suellenbyrne6967 Рік тому

    great story , didnt know that and thanks

  • @coreymasoy7034
    @coreymasoy7034 Рік тому

    Great episode ❗🔥💯👍

  • @donkique956
    @donkique956 Рік тому +1

    Klantucky Fried Dickens.

  • @Franciscaharrison1978
    @Franciscaharrison1978 Рік тому +3

    Seminary would be the name of the school if he was to becaome a catholic Priest. The overlaid symbol in the middle of the cross is in Greek or Latin identification for Christian or Jesus.

  • @petej.8676
    @petej.8676 Рік тому +1

    Welcome to My home state..✌️

  • @tabithagamblin5117
    @tabithagamblin5117 Рік тому +2

    We all are God's children he made us in different colors and we should respect each other and not be prejudice against each other.

  • @meok2
    @meok2 Рік тому +4

    Lamont
    Look up Sister Wilhelmina a black Catholic Nun. Who has died and remains incorruptible after her death.
    For real she was the founder of an order of nuns.

    • @debbieflaherty1975
      @debbieflaherty1975 Рік тому +1

      And she chose to wear the older clothing that was more uncomfortable.

  • @louisalouisa2292
    @louisalouisa2292 Рік тому +3

    Hello Lamont hope you are safe & well. Thought you might be interested in the following regarding your video...Geirmund Heljarskinn becomes the “Black Viking” - the most powerful settler on Iceland through times. Dark-skinned and with Mongolian facial features he was a pioneer in international hunting economy. Heljarskinn had hundreds of slaves; Christians from Scotland and Ireland. Take care of yourself & thanks for all your wonderful hard work 🌸☕🍰💗👩‍🍳

  • @mianotcolleensdaughter2483
    @mianotcolleensdaughter2483 Рік тому +3

    Lamont what up?

  • @imcool384
    @imcool384 Рік тому

    I wish I new you where in Quincy I live like 45 minutes from Quincy.

  • @rieriec.36
    @rieriec.36 Рік тому

    I'm Byzantine catholic..I'm a biracial American female..and the term for a sermon in the catholic church is a homily..
    I'm still learning lol. I married a man Slavic and polish.

  • @HAPPY-nz5wh
    @HAPPY-nz5wh Рік тому +1

    As always I enjoyed this video however the sound quality was lacking

  • @jannaj2719
    @jannaj2719 Рік тому

    Come to Newport ri, come see the common burial ground, it’s got a section called gods lil acre which is the nations oldest African burial ground.

  • @diane_alworth
    @diane_alworth Рік тому +2

    Interesting story.

  • @vetty1405
    @vetty1405 Рік тому

    Thank you, Lamont. Makes you wonder how many similar stories out there that we don't know about or not told because of the colour of their skin. As is here in the UK. Imagine, if talented people of colour were given the chance to show their talent, prove their worth, any wonder how further the US and the UK would've been? Take Mary Seacole for instance. She was a nurse in the Crimean War, 1853, at the same time as Florence Nightingale, yet she wasn't taught in schools or spoken about like Nightingale, until now. A very remarkable woman. On 30 June 2016, a memorial statue of Mary Seacole was unveiled in the gardens of St Thomas's Hospital; the UK's first in honour of a named black woman. Lamont I wish Fascinating Graveyard could come to England. You could team up our with Paul of Unsual Things. Something to think about Maybe.

  • @wilmaburrgooch981
    @wilmaburrgooch981 Рік тому

    Some man decided he didn't want to do his work and put in law about slaves . that's hard to believe people thought so highly of themselves.

  • @emeraldkimble7602
    @emeraldkimble7602 Рік тому

    The. Madonna. Ideo like a prayer shows this

  • @Steve7318
    @Steve7318 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this fascinating story, I'm familiar with it since I'm Catholic and thank you for paying respect to this man, the first Black Catholic priest in the US. Father Tolton was ordained to the priesthood in Rome in 1886 at age 31. His first public Mass was inside St. Peter's Basilica on Easter Sunday, 1886. It looks like he was reassigned to Chicago when his attempts to do ministry in Quincy were met with his resistance as per his Bio on Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Tolton As far the S symbol on his Cross tombstone it's a symbol for Christ, Salvator meaning Savior in Latin. I believe that's what it means. It's a shortened version of IHS which means Jesus Christ, Savior of Mankind. Hope that helps!

  • @Chevroletman5
    @Chevroletman5 Рік тому

    I just cannot understand how people thought back then to even think that a human can own another human is something I just cannot imagine, A VERY dark time in our history. But only thru the grace of God its no longer like that. Very interesting story Lamont thank you sharing it.

  • @TheLadyAlchemyChannel
    @TheLadyAlchemyChannel Рік тому

    Out of interest, where is his body laid? Is it usually under such monuments?

  • @PJ-777
    @PJ-777 Рік тому

    Catholic Church plus a priest and a little black boy y’all know exactly where going with this

  • @joemueller4738
    @joemueller4738 Рік тому +5

    God bless all Catholic priest,they have the most important vocation on earth. The good faithful priest give up everything in order to fully serve God and to give us the sacraments.God is supplying modern priest from all over the world to America to keep the number of priests in America from declining.

  • @noodle3384
    @noodle3384 Рік тому

    He should have drank the holy water

  • @conservativehippie9736
    @conservativehippie9736 Рік тому

    You are literally. Less than an Hour from me....❤

  • @sarkisianhavens
    @sarkisianhavens Рік тому +1

    Are you gonna do a video on Baby Face Nelson?!

  • @CLYMA1.5CHAINZ
    @CLYMA1.5CHAINZ Рік тому

    Why that racist church still stands today is beyond me...

  • @lavery1965
    @lavery1965 Рік тому

    Have u ever been to Sherrod Bryant grave in Tennessee ?

  • @ralphjohnson340
    @ralphjohnson340 Рік тому +1

    Hello Lamont you till me what's going on

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    @JohnnyKennedy-sf4sf Рік тому +1

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      @JohnnyKennedy-sf4sf Рік тому +1

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      @JohnnyKennedy-sf4sf Рік тому +1

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      @JohnnyKennedy-sf4sf Рік тому +1

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  • @tonybolte02
    @tonybolte02 Рік тому +2

    Should have went to the grave of Alan Madden. You were a half mile from him. He was 5. You should Google him.

    • @latasha195
      @latasha195 Рік тому +2

      Thank you for sharing! I will be googling him and that is so heartbreaking that he died so young!

    • @FascinatingGraveyard
      @FascinatingGraveyard  Рік тому +4

      "Someone who will remain nameless didn't tell me when I was there till I was 500 miles away

    • @tonybolte02
      @tonybolte02 Рік тому +1

      @FascinatingGraveyard also we about 30 minutes rom Robert Earl Hughes, world's heaviest man. Give me a yell when you are back in the area, and I'll show you these.

  • @monicahyland8641
    @monicahyland8641 Рік тому +2

    No one is ever happy Lamont, Every one has to complain about nothing. Instead of letting This Man just preach the gospel, they just focused on his color.. Even today hundreds of years later people are still focused on skin color..

  • @timothykeith1367
    @timothykeith1367 Рік тому +1

    This video makes it sound like Tolton was run out of town. At the time he was pretty obscure and few local people knew of him. There has been a campaign in the last 20 years to bring attention to him. Many details of his life arent known.
    Nearly all blacks in Quincy were protestant at the time. As a black Catholic he was kind of a unicorn at that time in the Midwest . Few local blacks attended his sermons. The First Baptist Church of Quincy is a black congregation, having been organized before the Civil War by escaped former slaves. Nobody was trying to run them out of town.
    There is manufactured drama about an obscure black man that couid become part of the local tourism. Black priests were then a new thing in the U S , but not overseas. There wasn't much documented about Tolton at the time. To be recognized as a Catholic saint Toton needs evidence of performing a miracle - that could be pulled from thin air . Avoid the drama, there is scant documentation about his life . There is plenty of creative license about "history" to sell the story. Original artifacts about Tolton are scarce.
    Do a video about William Dallas, the first black police officer in illinois, also of Quincy. He was killed in the line of duty. Dallas was a former slave, having escaped as a young man.

  • @Kendez.
    @Kendez. Рік тому

    Please do nova Henry

  • @happytobealivelulu1587
    @happytobealivelulu1587 Рік тому

    That is a huge kfc

  • @carolgillis5265
    @carolgillis5265 Рік тому +1

    It's cool

  • @nigerianking3313
    @nigerianking3313 Рік тому

    The sound effects is horrible 😅😅

  • @CodiLovesJack7719
    @CodiLovesJack7719 Рік тому +2

    🎉🎉🎉

  • @roknrolbilly
    @roknrolbilly Рік тому

  • @rlynn5390
    @rlynn5390 Рік тому +1

    Interesting

  • @michaelhoggarth89
    @michaelhoggarth89 Рік тому

    Mrs H 🇬🇧 ... Black or White what does it matter ?? Colour means nothing to me only Good, Bad & Honest hearts...I'm so glad I wasn't around in those days cos human & animal ALL bleed the same... Even back then some knew it was insanely cruel... GOD created all living human's & animal's... I'm a prodicent like all my family throughout the Generation's ... True Prodicents believe in life...Those that DON'T hurt other's.. It seems that back then regardless of religion you couldn't be a good person.. Most wars are caused by religion BUT what it comes down too is Good & Bad/Evil...💔

  • @joanfels6641
    @joanfels6641 Рік тому +1

    I always enjoy your posts and today was no different except you kinda bashed the Baptists. I don’t understand why. We are no different that the Assembly of God, Nazarene, and Methodist, etc. as far as just being regular guys! I am probably more touchy because my awesome father was a Baptist minister for over 70 years. Please watch how you talk about us.