D.D. Emmons
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Father Peter Claver (1581-1654) called himself the “slave of slaves.” It is alleged that he baptized as many as 300,000 individuals, mostly Black slaves during his 40-year priesthood. Father Claver committed himself to live among and serve the most abused, most marginalized, most shunned people in society. He saw the face of Jesus in the
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