Martha Tolton and Her Son Augustus - Emilie Gagnet Leumas

This groundbreaking work uncovers the extraordinary story of Martha Tolton, a woman whose courage and faith shaped the life of her son, Father Augustus Tolton—the first recognized Black Catholic priest in the United States. Through meticulous archival research, this book reconstructs the Tolton family’s journey from enslavement in Kentucky and Missouri to freedom in Illinois, offering a rare and deeply human perspective on the Catholic experience of slavery in America. Drawing on sacramental records,... Zobrazit více