David L. Gray (born 1972 in Warren, Ohio) is an American Catholic theologian, author, speaker, and media host. He is the president and publisher of Saint Dominic's Media and is a Catholic convert from Agnosticism/Deism.[2] Prior to his conversion to Catholicism, he was a Freemason and an author and speaker on the history of Prince Hall Freemasonry.[3]
David L. Gray | |
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| Born | Warren, Ohio, United States |
| Alma mater | Central State University (B.S., Business Management) Ohio Dominican University (Master of Arts in Theology) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, theologian, radio host, and public speaker |
| Spouse |
Felicia Gray (m. 2016) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | www |
Biography
editDavid L. Gray was born in 1972 to Oscar Scott and Gwendolyn McCullough and was raised in Warren, Ohio. After battling academic challenges as a child, he went on to graduate from Warren G. Harding High School in 1991, and then from Central State University in 1997 with a bachelor of science degree in business management.[1][3] After converting to Catholicism, he studied at Franciscan University of Steubenville and later earned his Master of Arts in Theology from Ohio Dominican University in 2017. After graduating from Ohio Dominican University, Gray founded Saint Dominic's Media, which has produced titles concerning Catholic liturgical theology and Catholic history.[4]
Prior to his conversion to Catholicism, Gray was a Freemason,[5] and, as such, he authored the book Inside Prince Hall[6] and had become District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio, an appointed officer in the Ohio Lodge of Research of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, the 2002 Australian & New Zealand Masonic Research Council touring lecturer,[7] elected a Fellow in the Phylaxis Society, co-founder and first editor-in-chief of the Dr. Charles H. Wesley Masonic Research Society, and elected to the Brotherhood of the Blue Forget Me Not, a mainstream US based organization, for his contributions to Masonic education.
After growing up nominally Protestant and frequenting the African Methodist Episcopal Church,[1] Gray has stated he owes his conversion to Catholicism through an encounter in 2004 with Jesus Christ who audibly spoke to him while he was in the process of attempting suicide, and then later attending a Catholic Mass, which eventually lead him to enter the Catholic Church in 2006, while still incarcerated (2004 - 2010) on charges related to embezzlement.[1][3]
From January 13, 2021, to early 2022, the David L. Gray Show - Voicing Truth and Reason was added to the Guadalupe Radio Network lineup. This weekly talk format program consisted of monologues and guest interviews on various aspects of the Catholic faith, with a politically-right perspective on social topics.[8][9]
Published books
edit- Inside Prince Hall --- (Anchor Communications, LLC, 2004)[10]
- Dead on Arrival: The Seven Fatal Errors of Sola-Scriptura (Bible Only) --- (self-published, 2010)[11]
- Cooperating with God: Life with the Cross --- (self-published, 2012)[12]
- Cooperating with God: The Bridegroom's Prayer --- (self-published, 2012)[13]
- History of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio F&AM 1971-2011: The Fabric of Freemasonry --- (MWPHGL of Ohio, 2012)[14]
- The Divine Symphony: An Exordium to the Theology of the Catholic Mass --- (Saint Dominic's Media, 2018)[15]
- The Catholic Catechism on Freemasonry: A Theological and Historical Treatment on the Catholic Church's Prohibition Against Freemasonry and its Appendant Masonic Bodies --- (Saint Dominic's Media, 2020)[16]
- Catholic, Traditional & Black: In Anthology and Discourse --- (Saint Dominic's Media, 2022)[17]
- Compendium of the Catholic Catechism on Freemasonry: A Theological and Historical Treatment on the Catholic Church's Prohibition Against Freemasonry and its Appendant Masonic Bodies --- (Saint Dominic's Media, 2023)[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Vogrin, Guy. "Warren native David Gray converts to Catholic media mogul". Tribune Chronicle. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Speakers from the 'After Divorce' Online Conference". Smart Catholics. 18 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Harashim" (PDF). The Australian & New Zealand Masonic Research Council. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Website". Saint Dominic's Media. Saint Dominic's Media, Inc. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Masonic CV" (PDF). Saint Dominic's Media. February 6, 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Gray, David L. (February 6, 2004). Inside Prince Hall. Anchor Communications LLC. p. 218. ISBN 978-0935633320.
- ^ Pope, Tony. "Masonic Research in Australia and New Zealand: an illustrated account of the formation and activities of the Australian & New Zealand Masonic Research Council (ANZMRC)". Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Program Schedule". Guadalupe Radio Network. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "The David L. Gray Show on Guadalupe Radio Network". David L. Gray. David L. Gary. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Gray, David (February 6, 2004). Inside Prince Hall. Anchor Communications LLC. p. 218. ISBN 978-0935633320.
- ^ Gray, David L. (December 20, 2010). Dead on Arrival: The Seven Fatal Errors of Sola-Scriptura (Bible Only) (Third ed.). Erehmai Uoyevoli. p. 138. ISBN 978-1453765210.
- ^ Gray, David L. (March 15, 2012). Cooperating with God: Life with the Cross. Erehmai Uoyevoli. p. 340. ISBN 978-0615448862. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Gray, David L. (March 10, 2012). Cooperating with God: The Bridegroom's Prayer. Erehmai Uoyevoli. p. 254. ISBN 978-0615451411. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Gray, David L. (June 11, 2012). History of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio F&AM 1971-2011: The Fabric of Freemasonry. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio. p. 414. ISBN 978-0615632957. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Gray, David L. (April 8, 2018). The Divine Symphony: An Exordium to the Theology of the Catholic Mass (Third ed.). Saint Dominic's Media Inc. p. 192. ISBN 978-1732178403.
- ^ Gray, David L. (February 4, 2020). The Catholic Catechism on Freemasonry: A Theological and Historical Treatment on the Catholic Church's Prohibition Against Freemasonry and its Appendant Masonic Bodies. Saint Dominic's Media. p. 300. ISBN 978-1732178496. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Gray, David (April 15, 2022). Catholic, Traditional & Black: In Anthology and Discourse. Saint Dominic's Media. p. 126. ISBN 979-8985704013.
- ^ Gray, David (21 October 2023). Compendium of the Catholic Catechism on Freemasonry: A Compendium on Theological and Historical Treatment on the Catholic Church's Prohibition Against Freemasonry and Its Appendant Masonic Bodies. Saint Dominic's Media. p. 56. ISBN 979-8985704037. Retrieved 23 October 2023.