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On Sept. 23, we will celebrate the beatification of the Venerable Servant of God Father Stanley Francis Rother. Since opening his cause for beatification and canonization in 2007, we faithfully have adhered to the rigorous protocols that govern every step leading to the official declaration that Father Rother is indeed worthy to be honored among the blessed in heaven.

There are dates and events that are forever linked in our memories. If we are old enough, we remember precisely where we were when we heard or perhaps even felt the rumblings from the Murrah bombing on April 19, 1995. Similarly, I remember the moment when I heard that Saint John Paul II had been shot in Saint Peter’s Square on May 13, 1981. I recall vividly my shock and disbelief.