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Blessed Solanus Casey. Photo courtesy of the Capuchin Franciscan Order of St. Joseph in Detroit.

Thank God ahead of time: What Blessed Solanus Casey teaches about a spirituality of gratitude

Jul 30, 2021

By Gretchen Siegel

Blessed Solanus Casey's childhood was not easy. He contracted diphtheria that permanently damaged his voice. Casey’s family also struggled economically... Read more

Archbishop Emeritus of Washington Theodore McCarrick.

Archbishop McCarrick to lead life of prayer, penance at Kansas friary

Sep 28, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Archbishop Theodore McCarrick has begun his life of prayer and penance at St. Fidelis Capuchin Friary in Victoria, Kansas, according... Read more

Solanus Casey. Courtesy of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph.

The quirky Father Solanus: Squeaky violinist, tamer of bees

Dec 30, 2017

By Mary Farrow

You’ve heard of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves. But have you heard of Fr. Solanus Casey’s multiplication of the ice... Read more

Solanus Casey. Courtesy of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph

Venerable Solanus Casey: the priest who answered the doorbell.

Nov 17, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Venerable Solanus Casey, a Capuchin priest from Wisconsin, was humble before all else, said the postulator of his cause for... Read more

Venerable Solanus Casey, who will be beatified Nov. 18, 2017. Photo courtesy of the Capuchin Franciscan Order of St. Joseph in Detroit.

Fr. Solanus Casey: the American priest who will be beatified next week

Nov 8, 2017

Venerable Solanus Casey, an American-born Capuchin priest who died in 1957, will be beatified at a Nov. 18 Mass in... Read more

Venerable Serafin Kaszuba, c. 1945.

Priest who secretly ministered under Soviet rule moves closer to sainthood

Oct 10, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Monday Pope Francis advanced eight causes for sainthood, including a Capuchin priest who ministered underground across the Soviet Union... Read more

Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore with the newly ordained at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore, Pakistan, April 8, 2016.

After Easter Sunday terror, Pakistan's Catholics see hope in new priests

Apr 15, 2016

Just weeks after the deadly Easter Sunday attacks on Christians, Catholics in Pakistan had a time to rejoice: five new... Read more

Fr. Benedict Groeschel, who died Oct. 3, 2014.

Fr. Benedict Groeschel laid to rest

Oct 14, 2014

Family and friends of the gray-habited friar Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel bid farewell to him Oct. 12 as he was... Read more

Locals examine the damage to the Capuchin friary in Karachi, damaged in a July 16 fire.

Pakistani Catholics, Muslims cooperate to extinguish fire at friary

Jul 25, 2014

When a fire broke out last week at a Capuchin friary in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, both local Christians and... Read more