Devotion to an undeclared saint

[struggling4him]

The more I read about Queen Catherine of Aragon (the unfortunate woman who was Henry VIII’s first wife, whose cause was defended by Ss. Thomas More and John Fisher), the more I wonder whether there has ever been any push to consider her cause. Despite her wealth and position, she seemed like a very devout Catholic, who did much for the poor, had an active prayer life, was a 3rd order Franciscan.

Does anyone know whether a cause has ever been considered?

If I were to ask for her intercession and seek to develop a devotion to her as I do canonized saints that I admire, would there be anything wrong with that?

 

[Cloisters]

The more I read about Queen Catherine of Aragon (the unfortunate woman who was Henry VIII’s first wife, whose cause was defended by Ss. Thomas More and John Fisher), the more I wonder whether there has ever been any push to consider her cause. Despite her wealth and position, she seemed like a very devout Catholic, who did much for the poor, had an active prayer life, was a 3rd order Franciscan.

Does anyone know whether a cause has ever been considered?

If I were to ask for her intercession and seek to develop a devotion to her as I do canonized saints that I admire, would there be anything wrong with that?

Usually, “unofficial” devotion will lead to local recognition by the person’s diocese. That diocese declares the person “Servant of God” and their causus goes to Rome. There, their causus works its way through from Venerable to Blessed to Saint.

Miracles attributed to their intercession are, of course, required for the causus to proceed.

This process is similar to the legal process, as there has to be evidence of the person’s sanctity. I have often wondered about Catherine of Aragon myself, as my lay Dominican “religious” name is predicated with “of the English Martyrs.” This has nothing to do with antipathy towards Protestants, but clarification regarding my vocation-within-a-vocation came to me on the Feast of Sts. John Fisher & Thomas More.

I am wanting to say that Catherine is considered a ‘proto-martyr’. It’s been years since I researched her, but I do think that that is what was said.

I would think it would be up to the faithful in her diocese to ask their local bishop for an inquiry into her life, for the sake of future canonization.

As an aside, the visions of Our Lady of Guadalupe took place at the start of the Protestant Reformation.

Blessings,
Cloisters

 

[agnes_therese]

The more I read about Queen Catherine of Aragon (the unfortunate woman who was Henry VIII’s first wife, whose cause was defended by Ss. Thomas More and John Fisher), the more I wonder whether there has ever been any push to consider her cause. Despite her wealth and position, she seemed like a very devout Catholic, who did much for the poor, had an active prayer life, was a 3rd order Franciscan.

Does anyone know whether a cause has ever been considered?

If I were to ask for her intercession and seek to develop a devotion to her as I do canonized saints that I admire, would there be anything wrong with that?

I think you’ll be interested in this website, devoted to her cause:

katharineofaragon.com/wordpress/