Blessed Solanus Casey
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Religious sisters share why they chose Blessed Solanus Casey as their namesake
Four religious sisters with ties to Detroit explain how Blessed Solanus Casey inspired their vocations enough to adopt his name. Read more
Pregnant woman with terminal cancer survives, chooses life
Jessica Hanna, a mother of four, was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer when she was 14 weeks pregnant. Several doctors... Read more
A Solanus Casey miracle? Man says friar visited him in hospital
A married father of three from the Diocese of Lansing claims that Blessed Solanus Casey, the humble Capuchin friar, visited... Read more
The quirky Father Solanus: Squeaky violinist, tamer of bees
You’ve heard of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves. But have you heard of Fr. Solanus Casey’s multiplication of the ice... Read more
Faithful from near and far gather to celebrate Fr. Solanus, friend and healer
Usually, when Detroit’s Ford Field is filled with people, it’s because football fans are watching the Lions play another NFL... Read more
Humble disciple, tireless servant: Solanus Casey beatified in Detroit
Detroit’s beloved Father Solanus Casey has been beatified, with Pope Francis calling him “a humble and faithful disciple of Christ,... Read more
Friendship and from-scratch food served up at Fr. Solanus’ soup kitchen
It’s a Franciscan custom to give food - even if that’s just a simple sandwich - to anyone who comes... Read more
Those close to the cause of Fr. Solanus Casey recall a humble, holy friar
Before a potential saint is beatified, there’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes. Read more
Venerable Solanus Casey: the priest who answered the doorbell.
Venerable Solanus Casey, a Capuchin priest from Wisconsin, was humble before all else, said the postulator of his cause for... Read more
Fr. Solanus Casey: the American priest who will be beatified next week
Venerable Solanus Casey, an American-born Capuchin priest who died in 1957, will be beatified at a Nov. 18 Mass in... Read more
Solanus Casey, Cardinal Van Thuan among those advanced toward sainthood
Pope Francis on Thursday approved decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints advancing the causes for canonization of... Read more
