“I was doing some sidewalk evangelizing with a group of fellow Catholics in my neighborhood last Sunday and a very angry African American Man confronted me with the accusation that we were unjust and lying because the Image of Jesus on our banner looked European. He explained to me that everyone knew Jesus was Black and African and that we were therefore lying and misrepresenting Jesus.”
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on our concerns about the physical appearance of Jesus and on the Bible’s silence on this matter.
To access Msgr. Pope’s complete post, please visit:
Msgr. Charles Pope: What Did Jesus Look Like? And Why Do We care? (1 MAY 13)
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