Comments on: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha’s Cause Going To The Vatican http://www.bloggernews.net/115262 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:57:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: White Sparrow http://www.bloggernews.net/115262#comment-461299 White Sparrow Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:38:22 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115262#comment-461299 GREETINGS and a Big "AMEN" for Msgr. Paul Lenz, for keeping the light of 'Blessed Kateri' alive for Sainthood! I too have emailed the Pope asking with the assistance of St. Rita of Cascia - Patroness of Impossible Dreams that "Blessed Kateri" will soon receive her much deserved Sainthood! May the Spirit of Blessed Kateri watch over Msgr. Paul A. Lenz! White Sparrow GREETINGS and a Big “AMEN” for Msgr. Paul Lenz,
for keeping the light of ‘Blessed Kateri’ alive
for Sainthood!

I too have emailed the Pope asking with the
assistance of St. Rita of Cascia - Patroness of Impossible Dreams that “Blessed Kateri” will soon receive her much deserved Sainthood!

May the Spirit of Blessed Kateri watch over
Msgr. Paul A. Lenz!

White Sparrow

]]> By: Nancy Reyes http://www.bloggernews.net/115262#comment-303697 Nancy Reyes Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:30:46 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115262#comment-303697 I worked for the IHS (Indian health service) and indeed Kateri is very beloved among Catholic Indians. She was not a European clone: some of her biographies hint at her severe "penitential" practices, which are common in Indian spiritual quests. So she proves being Catholic doesn't mean giving up your culture. Another aspect that is usually left out: She should be made the patroness of the sexually abused children. Facing East from Indian Country has an entire section on her: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/RICFAC.html?show=reviews I worked for the IHS (Indian health service) and indeed Kateri is very beloved among Catholic Indians.
She was not a European clone: some of her biographies hint at her severe “penitential” practices, which are common in Indian spiritual quests. So she proves being Catholic doesn’t mean giving up your culture.
Another aspect that is usually left out: She should be made the patroness of the sexually abused children.
Facing East from Indian Country has an entire section on her:
http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/RICFAC.html?show=reviews

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