Jim Graves

Jim Graves is a Catholic writer and editor living in Newport Beach, California. He previously served as Managing Editor for the Diocese of Orange Bulletin, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Orange, California. His work has appeared in the National Catholic Register, Our Sunday Visitor, Cal Catholic Daily and Catholic World Report.

Articles by Jim Graves

Sister Thea Bowman and Venerable Augustus Tolton. Courtesy of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration / New York Public Library

Meet the 6 American Black Catholics who are on the road to sainthood

Feb 28, 2023 / 12:55 pm

At the end of Black History Month, Catholics would do well to recall that there are currently six African American Catholics who are on the path to sainthood.

Sister Brenda Cherry (right) attests to the long legacy of teaching by the Oblate Sisters of Providence. Credit: Oblate Sisters of Providence Archives

Servant of God Mother Mary Lange and the rich history of Black Catholic religious orders

Feb 28, 2023 / 10:00 am

Two centuries ago, Mary Elizabeth Lange emigrated to the United States from Cuba and joined a friend to offer free education to Baltimore’s Black children.

An estimated 10,000 people turned out for the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on Jan. 21, 2023, the second-largest pro-life demonstration in the U.S. after the national March for Life in Washington, D.C., which marked its 50th anniversary a day earlier. Credit: Francisco Valdez

Walk for Life West Coast and OneLife LA 2023 proclaim: ‘Life is good!’

Jan 23, 2023 / 07:45 am

San Francisco and Los Angeles events brought out droves of participants to witness to the humanity of the unborn and the dignity of all life.