Saints and Saintly Dominicans, Thea Bowman

The U.S. bishops endorsed the sainthood cause of Sister Thea Bowman on Nov. 14, 2018, during their fall assembly in Baltimore. The granddaughter of slaves, she transcended racism to leave a lasting mark on U.S. Catholic life in the late 20th century. Join Sister Kathleen McManus, OP if you would like to learn more about Thea Bowman's story and her wisdom about communicating across racial and cultural boundaries.

Saints and Saintly Dominicans is a series of reflections on men and women from our rich Catholic Tradition, including well- known saints (many from our Dominican Family) as well as newer faces among those whom the Church recognizes as “holy.”

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