Daryl Grigsby is the author of In Their Footsteps: Inspirational Reflections on Black History for Every Day of the Year, and is currently a presenter in the Jesuit School of Theology Sabbatical Renewal Program. He is also president of the board of directors of Color Me Human in Nevada County, and a member of the board of directors of Leadership Foundations.
The term being "woke" is often referred to with derision, ridicule and mockery. But commentator Daryl Grigsby says the critical question is not are we "woke," but what is our work, and are we doing it?
The National Black Catholic Congress, held in July outside Washington, D.C., "was a life highlight and the best event I ever attended," writes commentator Daryl Grigsby.
Some Catholics speak derisively of other Catholics as "cafeteria" believers. The real issue is whether we are still feasting at the banquet of Catholic life, says commentator Daryl Grigsby.
The racial gap that many believed was narrowing has abruptly widened in America. Martin Luther King Jr. once asked, "Where do we go from here?" Pope Francis' call to become a synodal church could answer that question.
Commentary: Each reception of the Eucharist expands my vision, heart and vocation. I therefore applaud the bishops' eucharistic revival. Yet, I am suspicious of the bishops' intent.
Commentary: A Pew survey, noting the number of U.S. Black Catholics and that the majority worship in parishes that are not predominately Black, has hinted at the richness, depth and necessity of Black Catholic devotion.
