What does it take to be recognized as a saint?
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Hi, I'm Ray Rivera, executive editor of The Oklahoman. The story of The Blessed Stanley Rother has continually fascinated me. From the magnificent cathedral being constructed in his name in south Oklahoma City, to the heroism of his service to the Indigenous people of Guatemala, where he was assassinated in 1981 in the midst of a brutal civil war, his story should inspire us all to live bravely and stand up for the oppressed. The Roman Catholic Church has recognized his service by putting him on the path to sainthood.
As our Carla Hinton explained to us this week, all he needs now is a miracle. And that's where the faithful come in. It could involve someone being cured of a fatal disease after praying for Rother's intervention, and for which there is no scientific explanation for the cure. "This same miracle mandate was required of other individuals canonized in recent years," Carla tells us, "including St. Mother Teresa (1910-1997) and St Pope John Paul II (1920-2005)."
The approved miracle for Mother Teresa's 2016 canonization involved Monica Besra, a Kolkata woman who said praying to the nun cured her stomach tumor. I found Carla's story both moving and illuminating. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
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