Feb 4, 2025 · Blessed Solanus Casey, beatified in 2017, is on the path to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church. If canonized, Blessed Solanus would be the first American-born priest to become a saint. Many favors have been reported due to the intercession of Blessed Solanus, both in his lifetime and following his death in 1957.

Solanus Casey, OFM Cap (November 25, 1870 – July 31, 1957), born Bernard Francis Casey, was an American religious priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.

A brief history of Blessed Solanus Casey, his life, ministry and cause for sainthood, including his beatification and example of holiness. We depend on your prayers, volunteer work and financial donations to sustain our ministries.

Jun 1, 2024 · Born Bernard Francis Casey to Irish immigrants in Wisconsin in 1870, Blessed Solanus first considered the priesthood after he witnessed a brutal murder while operating a street car as a young man. Wanting to make a difference in the world, he decided to try to do so through ordained ministry.

The road to sainthood for Bl. Solanus Casey is paved with 87 years of giving. As he lay dying, Fr. Solanus said to Fr. Gerald Walker, OFM Cap., “I looked on my whole life as giving, and I want to give until there is nothing left of me to give. So I prayed that, when I come to die, I might be perfectly conscious, so that with a deliberate act ...

Jun 18, 2023 · Father Solanus Casey, a Capuchin Franciscan, moved closer to recognized sainthood with his beatification Nov. 18, 2017, in Detroit. Declared venerable in 1995, Father Solanus (1870-1957) and his cause for canonization remain important to many U.S. Catholics.

Learn about Blessed Solanus Casey (1870-1957), a Capuchin friar of the Province of St. Joseph, the humble porter of St. Bonaventure who walked with the sick and the poor, is on the path to sainthood in the Catholic Church.

Blessed Father Solanus Casey, O.F.M. Cap. was a humble Capuchin priest who dedicated his life to serving others. Visitors to this website can stay informed on his sainthood progress, share personal testimonies, memories, and anecdotes, as well as …

Fr. Solanus was known for his love of prayer and time spent before the Eucharist. His focus was on Jesus' incarnation, crucifixion and Eucharist - the Franciscan focus on the humility of God! Meditation on Christ's passion produced a willingness to submit, to bear hardships, injustice, to suffer, to yield to God's big plan over our little ones.

On July 30, US Franciscans especially celebrate the feast day of Blessed Solanus Casey (1870-1957), a Capuchin friar noted for his deep prayer, compassion for the sick, and outreach to the poor.