A monthly reflection on the 2006 journey to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin's canonization:
If you get right down to it, a lot of Sisters of Providence, staff, friends, companions and people with great interest in Saint Mother Theodore Guerin believed in their hearts that Pope Benedict XVI would agree with the legal, medical and theological investigations and give his approval for Mother Theodore to become a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
However, many of those same people would probably tell you that they were also cautiously and quietly holding their breath until the process was complete, choosing not to take anything for granted.
On April 28, 2006, Pope Benedict did not disappoint. During a private meeting with the head of the Vatican's Congregation for Saints' Causes, the pope signed the decree recognizing a miracle attributed to Mother Theodore's intercession.
The last requirement had been fulfilled! Mother Theodore's canonization would now be scheduled. Time to celebrate and time to begin working feverishly in many areas: travel, celebrations, liturgies; accommodations; communications; media interviews; special prayers. The challenges were many and the committees forged ahead with delight and dedication.
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