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Today's Celebrated Saints and Blesseds

Saint Wilfrid of York

Saint Wilfrid of York

Saint Wilfrid of York, also known as Wilfrid of Hexham, Wilfrid of Ripon, and Vilfrido, was born in 634 in Northumbria, England. He was the son of a Northumbrian thegn, but his mother died when he was young, and he did not have a good relationship with his step-mother. At the age of 14, in an effort to escape his difficult family situation, he was sent to the court of Oswy, King of Northumbria. Wilfrid began his studies at the renowned monastery of Lindisfarne, where he spent three years. He then accompanied Saint Benedict Biscop to Rome, where he had the opportunity to stu...

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The Path to Sainthood

The process of canonization in the Catholic Church is a rigorous and thorough examination of a person's life and virtues. It typically involves several stages:

  1. Servant of God: The initial stage when a person's life is examined for heroic virtue.
  2. Venerable: The person is recognized for having lived a life of heroic virtue.
  3. Blessed: A miracle attributed to the person's intercession is verified.
  4. Saint: A second miracle is verified, leading to canonization.

This process ensures that those recognized as saints truly embody the virtues of Christian life and serve as models for the faithful.

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