We are excited to share the news that the cause for sainthood of Fr. Richard Thomas, S.J., is advancing.
As reported by OSV News, “The U.S. bishops voted overwhelmingly Nov. 11 to support the advancement of a canonization cause for Jesuit Father Richard Thomas. The agenda item was presented by Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance. He was joined in the presentation by Bishop Peter Baldacchino of Las Cruces, New Mexico, the diocese in which Father Thomas died on May 8, 2006.
“The bishops’ consultation is a necessary step ahead of formally opening a canonization cause. While calls for Father Thomas’ canonization have continued since his death, formal steps began in 2011, after the mandatory five-year waiting period following an individual’s death. In 2012, formal permission was granted to publish devotional materials with a prayer seeking Father Thomas’ intercession.
“Bishop Baldacchino noted that “countless” individuals in Mexico and the U.S. have devotion to Father Thomas, and that miracles attributed to his intercession are being reported and documented.”
See full article: https://www.osvnews.com/us-bishops-advance-new-sainthood-cause-for-good-samaritan-jesuit-priest/
Please join us in prayer that God would bless this work, and if it be His will, that the Church acknowledge Father Thomas’ life of holiness. We’ll keep you posted.