When we were in Detroit visiting my mom we took a field trip to the
Fr. Solanus Casey Center at the Capuchin Monastary in Detroit. Fr. Solanus was a humble doorman at the Capuchin Monastary in the early to mid 20th century (d. 1957). He was ordained a priest, but with the "simplex" designation, which means he was not allowed to hear confessions or preach because his superiors thought him too stupid. It just so happens Fr. Solanus started to heal sick people who came to him, without any medical explanation (also known as a "miracle"). He had a heart for the poor and the sick, and aptly, Detroit, and just so happens to be up for Sainthood. He is currently at the level of "venerable" and from my poor understanding of beatification, that means once "they" confirm a few more miracles he will be up for full-fledged sainthood, and Detroit, in dire need of it, will finally have a patron saint!
Sean loves priests and especially friars. So, guess who is Fr. Solanus ("Fatha So-wan-us") biggest advocate for Sainthood lately?
Lets zoom in on this picture a little bit, for a taste of Sean's recent campaign for St. Solanus:
This has become daily wear these days. Our two year old boy has turned into an old church lady, wearing his venerable button around all day. He asks for it every day, and I have to wrangle it off of him for nap time. Pope Benedict, if you have any questions about Fr. Solanus's cause for Sainthood, please call Sean at home. He'll be more than happy to vouch for him.
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