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Blessed Solanus Casey7/30/2023
(November 25, 1870 – July 31, 1957), born Bernard Francis Casey
“We must be faithful to the present moment, or we will frustrate the plan of God for our lives.”
The path starts with being declared Venerable, which means that the Church has found that your life was characterized by “heroic virtue.” Solanus Casey was declared Venerable in 1995. After beatification comes canonization, at which point you are officially a saint.
During his time at St. Bonaventure's, Casey was involved in the formation of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. The soup kitchen was founded in 1929 to provide food for Detroit's poor during the Great Depression. Casey is considered one of the founders of the soup kitchen, which is still in operation today.
