Father Maurice J. Nutt, CSsR

12/17/2024

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Bishop Joseph Kopacz invites all to come and celebrate the installation and blessing of a life-sized bronze statue of Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman, FSPA, on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle in Jackson. The statue is a gift from the Bishops of the Province of Mobile. The celebration will begin with Mass followed by the blessing of the statue, then a reception following.

06/10/2024

Today, June 10th, I celebrate my 35th anniversary as a Catholic priest in the Redemptorist community. I praise God for my vocation to serve the People of God through my presence, preaching, and the sacraments. I am extremely grateful for the countless people who have blessed my life and ministry. I love you and am offering prayers for you today! Please continue to pray for me! Thank you…♥️🙏🏾

01/04/2024

My Black and Hispanic Catholic brothers and sisters, do you want inspiring, biblically based, theologically sound, and culturally and spiritually relevant preaching? Through a Lilly-funded Compelling Preaching grant, Aquinas Institute of Theology offers a non-degree certificate in preaching to U.S. Black and Hispanic Catholic communities. This hybrid asynchronous and synchronous program consists of 5 two-week courses with six classes. I am privileged to have assisted in designing this program, as well as teach with some of the best Catholic preaching scholars in the nation. The program is designed for permanent Black and Hispanic deacons and lay pastoral leaders. The end game of this preaching academy is to revitalize U.S. Black and Hispanic parishes to make them vibrant, evangelizing places of anointed worship! Please consider applying TODAY to be a student in the New Frontiers Preaching Academy. Scholarships are available. You'll thank me later!
Please share this with those who demonstrate strong potential to become a great preacher--lay people and permanent deacons.

Preaching Academy, Black Catholic - Aquinas Institute of Theology

12/29/2023

On this day, in 1937, Sister Thea Bowman was born in Mississippi. I thank God for the amazing gift of her life for the Church and the whole world.

Sister Thea couldn't be contained in a small or medium canvas! I had to paint her in a big one so I could capture the incredible force of her joy, singing, dancing, holiness, celebrating the love of God in all its fullness!

May this painting help me to share her story and the loving revolution she brought to the Church by being truly herself, her whole black self!

"Born Dec. 29, 1937, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Thea was reared as a Protestant until at age nine when she asked her parents if she could become a Catholic. Gifted with a brilliant mind, beautiful voice (you can hear her songs on youtube or Spotify) , and dynamic personality, Sister Thea shared the message of God's love through a teaching career. After 16 years of teaching, at the elementary, secondary, and university levels, the bishop of Jackson, Mississippi, invited her to become the consultant for intercultural awareness. In her role as consultant, Sister Thea, an African American, gave presentations across the country; lively gatherings that combined singing, gospel preaching, prayer, and storytelling. Her programs were directed to break down racial and cultural barriers. She encouraged people to communicate with one another so that they could understand other cultures and races.

In 1984, Sr. Thea was diagnosed with breast cancer. She prayed "to live until I die." Her prayer was answered, and Thea continued her gatherings seated in a wheelchair. In 1989, the U.S. bishops invited her to be a key speaker at their conference on Black Catholics. At the end of the meeting, at Thea's invitation, the bishops stood and sang "We Shall Overcome" with gusto. Thea lived a full life. She fought evil, especially prejudice, suspicion, hatred, and things that drive people apart. She fought for God and God's people until her death in 1990. Explore more of Sister Thea's story."

Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, who worked to overcome racial divisions so that all Christians might be united in Christ—pray for us!



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12/29/2023

Today, we remember and celebrate a child of God, and the only child of the union of Dr. Theon and Mary Esther Bowman born this day 86 years ago in Yazoo City, Mississippi— Bertha Elizabeth Bowman—who would become Sister Mary Thea Bowman, FSPA, Ph.D., a holy evangelist, an astute scholar, an anointed preacher, a stirring singer, a promoter of peace, healing, and racial reconciliation, and an unwavering advocate for justice.
Today, Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, on your heavenly birthday, we seek your powerful intercession: Sister Thea, pray for us!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

11/24/2023

On Saturday, November 4, 2023, Rev. Dr. Maurice Nutt, C.Ss.R. preached at Mariandale’s annual Saint Martin de Porres celebration.

11/18/2023

Aquinas Institute of Theology, New Frontiers in Preaching program invites you to learn more!
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11/09/2023

291 years ago today, (November 9, 1732),The Redemptorist Congregation was founded by
St Alphonsus Liguori and his companions in the town of Scala in Italy. Today we celebrate this great milestone. We remember our courageous and visionary Redemptorist ancestors and the witness of their lives sharing the love and mercy of God with all. We pray today for all the men and women who continue that legacy—professed, ordained and lay. We hope that men will continue to discern the Redemptorist way of life as Brothers and Priests, and that lay women and men will discern a call to partnership in the Redemptorist Mission in one of its many forms.
May St. Alphonsus, and our Redemptorist saints, blessed, and martyrs intercede for us as we continue to spread God’s plentiful redemption throughout the world!

Preaching the Good News since 1732!

09/09/2023

I look forward to being in the St. Louis area next week to preach at St. Augustine Catholic Church in East St. Louis, IL next week - September 18-20th at 6 PM. I will also preside and preach at the 9:30 AM Mass on Sunday, September 17th! Hope to see you there at this anointed worship experience to celebrate the awesome power of God; “Won’t God Do It?”

07/20/2023

Happy to be at the National Black Catholic Congress XIII promoting and recruiting for the Preaching Academy of Aquinas Institute of Theology. AI Theology

07/18/2023

I look forward to being at the National Black Catholic Congress being held in Maryland at the Ga***rd National Harbor Hotel from July 20-23. I will be there in my capacity as a consultant and faculty member at Aquinas Institute of Theology promoting and recruiting for the Academy of Preaching for Black and Hispanic Catholic communities. The Academy is a non-degree certificate program in Black or Hispanic preaching funded by the Lilly Foundation.
Aquinas Institute of Theology is also hosting a national book signing of my latest book, Down Deep in My Soul (Orbis Books) in conjunction with the Josphite Pastoral Center. If you already have a copy of my book, please bring it by booth #105, I'll be happy to meet you and sign it!