He was ordained as a simplex priest, his superiors fearing he lacked the intelligence to be a regular priest, and given duties usually allotted to a brother, hence he was made a porter. Thus an immense number of people experienced his holiness, counsel and the miracles that quickly clustered about him. I have no doubt that he will eventually join the ranks of the other porter saints, God having a fondness apparently for those who keep the gates.
One of Our Porter Saints
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
70,000 filled Ford Field for his beatification Mass a few years ago in Detroit. He is one of my favorites.
The reason for Life.
Life is to live and life is to give and talents to use for good if you choose.
Don’t pray for easy lives.. pray to be stronger.
Don’t pray for tasks that are equal to your talents, but pray for the talent that is equal to the task, then the doing of the work is no miracle, but YOU become the miracle and then you shall receive the richness of Life that has been brought to you by the Grace of God.
[paraphrasing here.]
He is a wonderful man.
Is and always will be, God rest his soul.
Love you Father.
one more…..
“God condescends to use our powers if we don’t spoil His plan with ours.”
RIP, dear fiddle enthusiast.
A remarkable story of a remarkable servant of God. A thoroughly unpretentious man, who simply put his gifts at the service of the Lord. The Solanus Casey Center in Detroit is well worth a visit.
A great fondness for the doormen!
How about we compare this? The current archbishop of the Archdiocese and this simple man. One can only pray that the. AOD doesn’t pull a Fulton Sheen on him like the archdiocese of New York did with Bishop Sheen.
Secondary causes LKL?
If it wasn’t for wayward Bishops we wouldn’t gain the merit to help us to holiness by our prayers and sacrifices for them.
That is lemonade.
We have to recall that God in His infinite mercy and justice see everything and awards each accordingly. Some a crown of victory on that last day. Some not.
Amen, “Lead..”
The contrast between Fr. Solanus and the current leadership of Detroit Arch…aaargh.
Well, let us talk of Good Pope Marcellus.