St. Peter Claver
About this episode
Dr. Carl Vennerstrom discusses the life and mission of St. Peter Claver, focusing on his dedication to serving the enslaved and marginalized in Cartagena.
Dr. Carl Vennerstrom shares about St. Peter Claver, a saint with a heart for the poor, outcast, and enslaved. As a young, Jesuit priest he signed up to be a missionary to the New World to serve the slaves at the port of Cartagena, a major hub of slave trade. St. Peter indiscriminately preached the gospel through words and works of mercy to all he encountered.
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