Juneteenth with Bishop Joseph N. Perry
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- As our country marks Juneteenth, Most Rev. Joseph N. Perry, Chairman of the Subcommittee on African American Affairs discusses the significance of the day and the “commitment of religiously grounded people to do better, to be relentless in our pursuit of equality and equity.” As people of faith, we must always recognize and remember that each person is made in the image and likeness of God. May God continue to guide us as we confront the sin of racism and the history of slavery in our country. Learn more by reading “Open Wide Our Hearts: An Enduring Call to Love” a pastoral letter against racism published by the USCCB in 2018 (www.usccb.org/resources/open-...)
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Bishop Perry just says it like it is. Illuminating and inviting us to be our better selves as a Church and a nation. Grace can make this happen, yes?
Bishop, we are with you in fighting to eradicate the sin of racism ... beginning with racism in our own church ... through prayer, encounter and action. 🙏
To Bishop Perry: As a member of Holy Cross Catholic Parish in Durham, North Carolina, the only predominantly African American Parish left in the State, it is fitting that your video brings the message of Juneteenth to us. We have for 85 years fought racism on every front including the catholic church. Sometimes we feel as if we are fighting harder today than yesterday because so many of us have forgotten, or do not know that the vestiges of slavery and racism continue to exist in our everyday lives. Bishops and Priests like you bringing us messages such as you have in this video are what will make the difference for so many who are trying to navigate the murky waters of racism in an even murkier democratic society. Hopefully, your message will reach those brothers and sisters of other cultures who see themselves as invisible and untouchable by racism. Thank you, Bishop Perry, and God Bless.
I thank you for your message. We need to hear it and to heed it❤
@SharonBraxtonBaker, Our Lady of Consolation is also a black Catholic Church, located in Charlotte.
@@wendycutting823 Thank you for that information.
Bro. Ansel-Living in the power of prayer.
This is good to hear
Thanks you Bishop.
Dear father please will you help for my education purpose tried all the possible ways and done with everything
Now only Jesus should help me
Well said.
I am all for celebrating history and remembering the past, but what if we tried a new approach: What if we stopped talking about and thinking about race? What if we stopped segregating and categorizing people by the color of their skin? It’s been almost 175 years since slavery ended. Isn’t it time we looked at each other as equals? Why do you still say we have "Black businesses" and "Black churches"? Do we also have "White businesses" and "White churches"? The whole idea of race is repugnant, unnecessary, and backfires on our society in 2024.
I'm sorry to say, but this is actually an old approach that has caused more harm than good. Despite the want and need for a society that treats African Americans as equals, in most places, this does not happen, and despite it being 159 years later, those of African Ancestry still struggle at the very least to be feel welcomed in communities, which includes many in our Catholic Church. Skin color and bias does not simply go away by ignoring it and there are those who continue to use it skin color for a reason of hate, not love. Like many of our societal problems, we must reflect on our own issues, work to correct them, and help others to do the same. For the more extreme cases where we continue to see hatred in the hearts, we continue to pray and work towards the conversion of heart. Instead of responding to me and complaining about why we talk about race, I challenge you to reflect on the dignity of those who have and continue to be affected by racism, educate yourself on what the issues are and work to do something about. Be blessed 🙏🏿
@@rudyd7447 Rudy, are you saying you would not welcome a response from me?
One of the oddest attitudes offered by some Christian believers is the idea that we should ignore the wonderful gift gave humanity of color, if different skin tones, and multiple cultures. So when someone says we should ignore color or skin color, they are saying we should ignore what God made - acknowledgment of different skin colors is a mistake and God messed up. I love the variety of God’s creation - it is good.
I whole heartedly agree with you tommy. Everything in this country is about race. It's not the validity of what was said, but the skin color and sex of the one who said it. It's completely asinine and irrelevant.