‘Deo Gratias: The Life of Father Solanus Casey’ Shows the Fruits of Faith Cultivated in the Home

‘Deo Gratias: The Life of Father Solanus Casey’ Shows the Fruits of Faith Cultivated in the Home

By Debbie Cowden

Blessed Solanus Casey (1870-1957), an American priest on the road to canonization, is known globally for his faithfulness in prayer, compassion for hurting people, and his ceaseless gratitude to God in all things.

But his extraordinary and imitable holiness didn’t come about spontaneously. It was the fruit of faith that was cultivated in his...

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