Boston Archdiocese investigating sainthood for English cardinal

[Annunciata]

BOSTON --The Boston Archdiocese is investigating claims by a disabled deacon that he recovered from severe spinal cord injuries after praying to a long-dead British cardinal who is a candidate for sainthood.

Cardinal John Henry Newman was a prominent Anglican preacher who shocked Victorian England when he converted to Roman Catholicism in the mid-19th century. He died in 1890 and was nominated for sainthood in 1958…

News Link:
boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/10/24/boston_archdiocese_investigating_sainthood_for_english_cardinal/

 

[David_Zampino]

Annunciata:

BOSTON --The Boston Archdiocese is investigating claims by a disabled deacon that he recovered from severe spinal cord injuries after praying to a long-dead British cardinal who is a candidate for sainthood.

Cardinal John Henry Newman was a prominent Anglican preacher who shocked Victorian England when he converted to Roman Catholicism in the mid-19th century. He died in 1890 and was nominated for sainthood in 1958…

I sincerely hope that his canonization comes to pass!

News Link:
boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/10/24/boston_archdiocese_investigating_sainthood_for_english_cardinal/

 

[Della]

I think the term “long dead” an odd choice of words. Sts. Peter and Paul are also “long dead” but they still answer our prayers.

Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman was a great man, a great scholar, and the leader of the revival of the Catholic faith in England in his day. I would certainly welcome this miracle to confirm what those who have read his works and studied his life know, that he is indeed a very great saint.

 

[Franze]

I love it would be a saint.