Every time a person is treated as less than a child of God, that is killing.
Ansel Augustine
WHO IS DR ANSEL AUGUSTINE?
Dr. Ansel Augustine is the Director of the Office of Black Catholic Ministries for the
Archdiocese of New Orleans. He is also the Emmy Nominated Producer of the Black Faith Matters documentary. He has served as the New Orleans Area Director for Vagabond Missions.
Ansel is the former Executive Director of Cultural Diversity and Outreach for the Archdiocese of Washington. Previously he served as the Associate Director/Coordinator of Black Youth & YA Ministry for the CYO Youth & YA Ministry Office. He is also on the Faculty of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana, Graduate Theological Foundation, and Loyola University New Orleans’ Institute for Ministry. Additionally, Dr. Augustine has served as a Campus Minister at Xavier University of Louisiana, Loyola University New Orleans, and St. John’s University in Queens, NY.
Ansel has served on the board of directors for the National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association and the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry. He began his career in ministry over 20 years ago as a youth minister at his home parish of St. Peter Claver in Treme, New Orleans. He helped to rebuild following hurricane Katrina. He has written about including The African American Catholic Youth Bible. His latest book is Leveling the Praying Field: Can the Church we Love, Love us Back?.
Ansel has worked in prison ministry for over 25 years in various capacities. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Knights of Columbus, and the Knights of Peter Claver. He is also an Associate Member of the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans, LA. His website is www.holyhotboy.info.
88 The 5th Commandment: You Shall Not Kill
In this episode, Dr. Ansel Augustine talks about the 5th commandment, thou shall not kill. He explains:
-What is the fifth commandment?
-Homicide, abortion, euthanasia. The big 3 violations of the 5th commandment.
-What does respecting human dignity mean ?
You Shall Not Kill
This is a very deep dive into all the things that involve the 5th commandment. Homicide, abortion, suicide, gossip; we talked about it all. We recorded this episode on the feast of St John the Baptist. And the Roe vs Wade ruling came just the next day on the feast of the Sacred Heart.
I received so many emails that day from various speakers who have been on our podcast before about this. Thank you for writing to me.
Also as we recorded this episode, I think everyone must have noticed I sound unusually hoarse. After my trip from the Holy Land, I had COVID and by God’s grace recovered in three weeks. My voice seems to have been affected and you can hear the occasional cough. So I apologize to our listeners because of the delay and also because of the clarity of the episode.
A Look at Ourselves
A look can kill, a word can kill, an action can kill. It may not always be murder. And then there is murder. Ansel outlines what we can do to prevent this. By addressing the needs of the community, ensuring growth for all, making the church a place of love, reaching out to people, and forgiving one another.
Ansel encourages the sacrament of reconciliation and mending fences where possible. He talks in detail about what each individual means as a child of God, something we forget when we’re angry or upset.
I hope and pray that through this episode, lots of people will look at preventable measures in their own family when it comes to the 5th commandment.
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