While I acknowledge that this is not of particular relevance to Eastern Christians, it concerns two holy women to whom I have great devotion.

With the acceptance of a second miracle attributed to her, the canonization process for Blessed Mother Marianne Cope, OSF, awaits only the approval of the Pope. Blessed Mother Marianne cared for Saint Damien of Molokai in his final illness and devoted 30 years of her life to the care of the lepers of Molokai.

As well, there are reports that an announcement is shortly forthcoming of a second miracle attributed to Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, which would likewise bring her canonization process to near fulfillment. Though Blessed Kateri reposed at the young age of 24, and only 4 years after her baptism, she was renowned for her faith and devotion. She was the first Native American to have been beatified.

Blessed Mother Marianne and Blessed Kateri, pray for us!

CNS

Many years,

Neil

Thanks for posting this info. It doesn't matter to which ritual Church a saint belonged. Holiness of life is holiness of life and we can learn something useful from every saint.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha

http://www.lily-of-the-mohawks.com/

http://blessedmariannecope.org/

It's official for Blessed Kateri Tekawitha: http://www.news.va/en/news/decrees-of-the-congregation-for-the-causes-of-sa-2

I was pleased to note that on the list figures also the Bavarian invalid/victim soul, Bl. Anna Schaeffer. She died in 1925 after spending many difficult and painful years bedridden following a severe accident in 1901. She learned to make sense out of her sufferings by consciously uniting them to those of Jesus. Her tomb in the rural village of Mindelstetten in the Upper Palitinate, between Inglostadt and Regensburg, attracts hundreds of pilgrims each year.

Her life contributes to the refutation of the propaganda of the euthanasia enthusiasts.

A German-language web site about her can be consulted at:
http://www.anna-schaeffer.info/