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Father Morton becomes part of a select group of individuals colloquially referred to as the “Saintly Six,” consisting of African-American men and women whose causes for sainthood have entered the initial stages. Deacon Harold Brooke Silvers has chronicled the life of one of these individuals – a former slave who attained priesthood and inspired many with his story. The anticipation surrounding these saintly figures is palpable, with expectations that they could soon be recognized as the first Black American saints in the Catholic Church.