121 Life of Blessed Solanus Casey

For College Catholics

In this episode I present a life of Blessed Solanus Casey. His liturgical feast day is July 30th. Fr. Francis Solanus Casey, was born in 1870, in Wisconsin, and died July 31st, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan. He was a Capuchin Franciscan priest. He lived most of his life in Detroit Michigan, and one of his main tasks was to be the porter at St. Bonaventure’s Monastery. In this episode I present a brief version of his life, highlighting some aspects that I found more compelling.

- Useful books to read about Bl. Solanus Casey: (1) Thank God ahead of time, by Michael H. Crosby, O.F.M. Cap, Chicago, IL, 1985. (2) The Porter of Saint Bonaventure’s, James Patrick Derum, Detroit, MI, 1968. (3) Meet Solanus Casey, Bro. Leo Wollenweber, O.F.M. Cap.

- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.

- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org

- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org

- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/

- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.

- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.

- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone.

- Intro music from pond5.com