Saint Katharine Drexel, Apostle to the Oppressed

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From the book: When the Catholic Church, through the intricate canonization process, declares an individual a saint, it gives recognition to the heroic virtue of his or her life, and says, "Beyond a doubt, this wonderful person has achieved what should be the goal of everyone - salvation." While canonization bestows a certain amount of honor and glory on the newly named saint, the real purpose is to present that holy man or woman as a worthy example for those of us still on earth. Katharine Drexel cannot be dismissed as a social worker in religious garb. Nor is she merely the foundress of a religious congregation for women. Her "heroic virtue" shines through on several levels. First of all, there is her own formation in an extraordinarily pious family, which looked beyond wealth to man's duty to man. There is also her own complete renunciation of money and the things it buys for service to others. There is her great love of God, best exemplified by her devotion to the Eucharistic Christ. There is her deep empathy with people of color, flying in the face of the prevailing prejudices of her day. And ultimately, there is her determination to help these same persecuted people know Jesus Christ, a commission accepted by all too few of her own co-religionists. Katharine Drexel became a saint, not by flat of the Pope, but by showing others a road to sanctity. Her path might be different than that of a St. Isaac Jogues, a St. Paul or a Dorothy Day - ultimately we choose our own path. But her example is one of the shining guideposts that can guide us as we journey in this new millennium.
Copyright:
2000

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
112 Pages
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N/A
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Copyrighted By:
The Catholic Standard Times
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Reference, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:
Sister M. Dolores Dean
Proofread By:
Lena
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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