This week, it was reported that the cause for sainthood for Father Vincent Capodanno was recommended for suspension. Among the concerns raised by the Vatican consultants was the following: “Concern: The Positio focuses mainly on the last year of Father Vincent’s life. There is little record of the growth of his spirituality.” Naturally, when I read this concern, I thought to myself: ducks. Yes dear reader, if we desire sanctity, sometimes, we have to remember ducks.
The Catechism tells us, “By canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God’s grace, the Church recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within her and sustains the hope of believers by proposing the saints to them as models and intercessors.”
Unfortunately, many of us may read the lives of the saints and come away feeling dejected. This happens, I…
