Vatican City, Nov 17, 2017 / 06:00 am
Venerable Solanus Casey, a Capuchin priest from Wisconsin, was humble before all else, said the postulator of his cause for sainthood.
The life of Venerable Solanus Casey is the story of his "humility, his simplicity, as well as his acceptance of whatever life gave him," Franciscan-Capuchin Fr. Carlo Calloni told CNA Nov. 15.
Fr. Solanus Casey is an American-born Capuchin priest who died in 1957. He will be beatified at a Nov. 18 Mass in Detroit. Known for his great faith, attention to the sick, and ability as a spiritual counselor, he will be the second American-born male to be beatified.
As the general postulator for the Order of Friars Minor-Capuchin, Fr. Calloni is well-versed in the life and virtues of Venerable Solanus Casey, who he told CNA had a gift for listening and for consolation.