News and updates from the Cause for Canonization, the Solanus Casey Center and the Father Solanus Guild.
October is a special month for Franciscans, and this year is especially meaningful as we continue to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi…
Above our doors at the Solanus Casey Center are the words “Ask… Seek… Knock” — the same words Blessed Solanus wrote as the first entry in his…
A Detroit doctor once met Fr. Solanus at the hospital — and received words he’d remember for the rest of his life. A family shares their story.
As we begin our Novena, one of the themes that already speaks deeply to my heart is the reflection on the fourth day: “Solanus the Humble Servant: Transformed by Failure.” It continues to speak powerfully to the reality of our lives today…
In 2017, Fr. Solanus was declared Blessed by Pope Francis. It is hard to believe that nine years have passed since his beatification. Since the beatification, the number of pilgrims coming to St. Bonaventure Monastery…
Father Solanus intercedes during a troubled pregnancy.
It’s May! Most of us look forward to and love this month. Spring is really here with the splendor and fragrance of budding trees and blooming flowers, longer days and warmer sunshine, Mother’s Day with its tender memories…
We have journeyed through Lent, which has brought us to Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday. To put it in a nutshell, we have been meditating on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord. This is what the Church calls the Paschal Mysteries…
“Hi Yo, Silver” and the Lone Ranger was on his way to another adventure, rescuing the innocent and capturing the villains. The masked man provided me with many hours of entertainment, usually…
The late Br. Michael Crosby, OFM Cap. recalls in Thank God Ahead of Time: The Life and Spirituality of Solanus Casey, that near the end of his sermon, Fr. Gerald recalled “two loves” of Solanus—people who were sick and those who…
