The Faithful Witness (YOF Special) - 03
Fr. Paolo Molinari, SJ on St. Kateri Tekakwitha Welcome to our special program
on the Year of Faith, THE FAITHFUL WITNESS, a series on the lives of Inspiring People
and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church from around the world. These holy people
lived their ordinary lives in extraordinary ways. They are examples of great holiness
and virtue, and they invite us to follow their paths to holiness. Their unique stories
inspire us to be rooted in our faith. God calls each one of us today to inspire our
brothers and sisters and to be witnesses of our faith.Listen :
During the last two weeks we listened to Jesuit Father Paolo Molinari about the Faithful witness of a young Native American maiden called Kateri Tekakwitha. She is one of the seven persons canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 21st October 2012 in St. Peter’s square in the Vatican. She is the first Native American woman to be venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. Her life and works help us to look at our lives from God’s perspective especially now when we are celebrating the Year of Faith.
Today in this concluding part of his interview, Father Molinari explains the final stage to her canonization and its significance in this year of faith. Father Molinari has been the Postulator for the canonization of Tekakwitha, working about half a century for this cause. Father Moliari’s experiences are truly inspirational.
Q. Hello Father, you have been telling us about the finding of evidences of Kateri’s sanctity in the historical documents. After that what happened?
Q. So. The doctors verified and confirmed their inability to explain the cure in medical terms, and that theologians also confirmed that this is how they see it. And then what happened?
Q. And so she was canonized. Now that we are in the year of faith and that her canonization has taken place just about two months ago. Moreover, she is the first native Indian canonized… how does her charity, her love for God, her love for neighbor, inspire us today?
That was Jesuit Father Paulo Molinari, postulator for the cause of the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha speaking about her canonization and its significance in this year of faith.By P.J. Joseph SJ
FRIDAY, 04 JANUARY 2013
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