I am deeply humbled that Kateri will be canonized in my lifetime (God willing). We visited her burial site along the St. Lawrence in Kahnawake Quebec, just south of Montreal, in 2002 and have had a strong devotion to her ever since. Our oldest daughter adopted Kateri’s name for her confirmation. How great is our God!
I’m sure there will be welkins ringing and raucous whooping in Oklahoma, too. It’s been a long, long process ... not that that’s bad.
Many years ago the Church interviewed my mother for a miracle for the canonization of Kateri
Here is the story...
Shortly after my mother delivered my older brother she became sick and was in kidney failure and slipped into a coma and was given her last rites . While in the coma Kateri Tekakwitha came to her telling her that Christ said she will live to be older and see her grandchildren and convert many.My mother came out of the coma saying the name of Kateri Tekakwitha to the doctors and nurses and told them what happened and wrote Kateri’s name on a piece of paper.
The amazing thing about this is she had no idea previous to being in a coma who Kateri Tekakwitha even was.
I am very lucky to live within half hour of Auriesville and usually attend Mass and Adoration in the Kateri Chapel on Wednesdays when the shrine is open spring through fall.The grounds the shrine are on are just beautiful overlooking the Mohawk River
1st time in 30 years we’ve had positive news associated with Yakima, WA.
This annoucement of Blessed Kateri’s being made a saint is much, much needed good news for the Roman Catholic Church in North America. May more American Catholics get that speical high honor so that can become a good witnessing tool of evangelization to the good news of the Gospel of Christ in North America.