Father Solanus Casey (1870-1957) and his cause for canonization remain important to many U.S. Catholics.
Solanus Casey: a model for the value of caring
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Question Corner: Is incorrupt Sister Wilhelmina possibly a saint?
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In the canonization process, the state of the person’s mortal remains is of minimal relevance.
Oblate Sisters celebrate 10th anniversary of transfer of Mother Lange’s remains
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It’s been 10 years since the remains of Mother Mary Lange were transferred from New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore to the Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent Chapel of the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Arbutus.
Defending Henry VIII: Thomas More did it 500 years ago, against Martin Luther
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June 2023 marks the 500th anniversary of one of the most cruelly ironic publications in the history of the Catholic Church, St. Thomas More’s “Response to Luther.”
Florida Catholic wife, mom, doctor involved in sainthood causes says Eucharist is central to all she does
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Dr. Mary Soha is a Catholic wife, mother, pediatrician, chair of the canonical coronation of Our Lady of La Leche at the national shrine to her and vice postulator for the sainthood cause of the Martyrs of Florida.
Prayer, love of Christ are source of strength to share Gospel, pope says
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St. Francis Xavier offers the faithful, especially young people who are itching to make a difference in the world, a wonderful example of how to find courage in prayer and spread the joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Honolulu bishop says Mass for Vermonter on path to sainthood for ministering with St. Damian of Molokai
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Joseph Dutton turned his life toward God and embarked on a journey of repentance “by which his very life would give witness to Jesus,” Bishop Silva said.
Seton Shrine will host adventurous presentation May 11-12
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will host an interactive history experience May 11-12 at its campus in Emmitsburg.
Finances bottleneck potential canonization of dozens of American saints and martyrs
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While only one Indigenous North American — St. Kateri Tekakwitha — has achieved it, the six American Black Catholics with causes underway have waited a total of 720 years for sainthood.
Catholic priests martyred during Paris Commune are beatified
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Five Catholic priests have been beatified in France, 152 years after they were seized as hostages and shot in the street by rebels of the Paris Commune.
Philadelphia father makes a kneeling pilgrimage in thanksgiving for son’s death-defying recovery from cancer
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Arek Szura, fulfilled his promise to God, donning work gloves and kneepads to shuffle and crawl the 10 blocks from his home to St. Adalbert Church, part of St. John Paul II Parish and home to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Polish Apostolate.
Salvadorans celebrate St. Oscar Romero’s ‘faith, courage’ at Mass on anniversary of his assassination
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With great enthusiasm and devotion, hundreds of Salvadoran families gathered for a March 24 Mass at the Sacred Heart Shrine in Washington to celebrate the feast of St. Oscar Romero, bishop and martyr from El Salvador.
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