Beatification Mass of Blessed Solanus Casey

On May 4, Pope Francis announced that Father Solanus Casey will be elevated to Blessed in the Roman Catholic Church, which is the final step before sainthood. A member of the Capuchin Franciscan Order of St. Joseph in Detroit and one of the co-founders of the city’s Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Father Solanus Casey was born November 25, 1870 and died July 31, 1957. He will be the second American-born male to be beatified. Commentary by Fr. Richard Fragomeni of the Diocese of Albany, Fr. Thomas Rosica CSB of Salt+Light TV and Ned McGrath of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Music used with permission under ONE LICENSE #S-918569. All rights reserved.