Radical Disciple: Father Pfleger, St. Sabina Church, and the Fight for Social Justice

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For over two decades, a white Catholic priest who pastors a black Chicago parish, Reverend Michael Pfleger, has never been far from the spotlight. His aggressive, innovative leadership has made St Sabina one of the largest and most active black Catholic congregations in the country. At the same time Pfleger has been continually criticised as a trouble-making maverick and a publicity hound. This biography concentrates on Father Pfleger's work at St Sabina from his earliest days there and covers his activism, his work in the community, his battles with church leaders, and his strong relationship with his parishioners.

Robert McClory is an author, a journalist, a professor, and a former Roman Catholic priest. He is the author of six books. He is a former staff writer for the Chicago Defender and the Chicago Reader and is a regular contributor to Chicago Magazine, National Catholic Reporter, and U.S. Catholic Magazine. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.

"Father Michael Pfleger is one of the great prophetic Christian figures in American life and history. His political activism and social ministry is rooted in a profound love of God and genuine compassion for 'the least of these' poor and working people. This book captures his vocation and mission in a convincing and timely manner." --Cornel West, Princeton University "In the spirit and tradition of my father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Father Michael Pfleger has poured his heart and his remarkable energy into fighting for justice and decency and speaking truth to power on behalf of the 'least of these.' Radical Disciple provides a glimpse into the life of one America's most courageous clergymen and the ways that he has used his God given gifts and talents to advance racial justice, human liberation, and a more nonviolent society." --Bernice A. King, president-elect, Southern Christian Leadership Conference