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ACH034: Julia Greeley was a former slave and Catholic convert who lived much of her life after the Civil War. Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate her zealous devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, her evangelistic fervor, and her service to the poor that led to her being declared a Servant of God in 2017.

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Links for this episode:

• Julia Greeley Guild
• Julia Greeley | Colorado Encyclopedia
• Servant of God Julia Greeley | Black and Indian Mission
• Seeking connections to Servant of God Julia Greeley’s time as a slave | The Catholic Missourian
• Saintly former slave to be local model of mercy for Jubilee Year – Denver Catholic
• From Slavery to Model of Mercy — the Powerful Story of Julia Greeley | The Catholic Sun

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