St. Kateri Tekakwitha Comments
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin, was canonized on 10/21/2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Kateri was born near the town of Auriesville, New York, in the year 1656, the daughter of a Mohawk warrior. She was four years old when her mother died of smallpox. The disease also attacked Kateri and transfigured her face. She was adopted by her two aunts and an uncle. Kateri became converted as a teenager. She was baptized at the age of twenty and incurred ... Continue Reading
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I came across Blessed Kateri when I visitrd Medugorje in 2010. I have said her chaplet a few times and I also got some more rosarys and prayer leaflets and have distributed them here in Ireland. Please God she may be canonised soon.
A Blessing from Kateri Tekakwitha
In 1996 my wife and I visited the shrine for Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha across the river from
Montreal, Canada. We had heard her story, and were delighted at how she was honored.
The question became how to honor her at home, as opposed to worship. What evolved parallels
the current translation of "Tekakwitha", something Native American and something to push. I
found a genuine leather comb case, from which I removed the nail file, and since I was losing
so many combs, I added three pocket combs, which fit snuggly. I prayed that Blessed Kateri
would bless this effort, and my prayers to the present are answered. Note that the leather has
broken, but the combs remain inside, ready for removal and use, but not littering the
environment. I have not lost any comb.
As the statue to her by the Santa Fe Cathedra attests, she was honored in death by healing from
her smallpox scars, to be raised in perfection to her Judgment and life in glory.
I believe this blessing of the comb case is appropriate, as many Native Americans have shiny
and long black hair, something helped by ready availability of combs. This hair care also
honors Blessed Katheri.
Donald J. Boon
Transcriber
New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia
she is such a wonderful lady an excilent role model?!!!!!!!!!
she was such an angel that i wuld date her.lol.tehee
Its terrible that you can't use her for Conformation.... =(
My Marian Name is Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha. O:-) A sister gave it to me. ;-)
I think because of her, I have a miracle on an island. I need to understand how to ask for sainthood for her.
hmmmm.i can only say that
She is AWESOME!
this girl is so cool I look up to her as a role modle
I have just completed a protrait of Blessed Kateri. Blessed Kateri is a role model for
all young woman. We need positive models to stand up for our faith so that we
can demonstrate to others how much loving Jesus can change and sanctify our
lives. Kateri inspires me as well as reinforces the power of women in our Roman
Catholic faith, hope, and love of all human kind.
I'm doing her for my school project
Our parish had a priest many years ago 'fighting' for the canonization of Bl Kateri. I have now moved away and just down the road from me is a parish named after Bl Kateri. It's great to hear the Church is working on Bl Kateri to sainthood ... In memory and love of our beloved priest so many years ago, who has since passed, I would like to do what I could to help Bl Kateri to sainthood, for the glory of God in Christ ... for the salvation of souls of our dear natives.
Does the church plan to canonize blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, lily of the mohawks as a saint in the near future? If so will the church be doing more to reach out to natives who live up in Alaska and the Canadian arctic? I'm astounded she hasn't been canonized as a saint yet.
I think this website was very useful for my saint report on Kateri Tekakwitha. it detailed her life and holy adventures. Going to a Cathlic school we always do saint reports. I hope i do well on my report!!! thanks for all your info. God Bless!!! :)
I was given a relic of Kateri by my mother 48 years ago and gave it to a friend 30 years ago that was a recent convert to the Catholic faith. She cherishes it always but I can't help but feel I gave a little piece of myself away and would like to find another. Please post if this is possible.
This helped because I had a project about her.
I now have a miracle in my life due to Kateri. I believe that she is truly a saint now. She is very powerful. She is shown carrying a cross. The cross stands for earth on the across line and heaven on the down line.
This is really helpful because I am did a project on her.
I notice the copyright notice...however there is an email or print function...I feel inspired to pass this page on to an indian magazine address who sent us a catalog that includes a statue of an Indian Madonna...I want them to know about this Indian saint...I think this is proper use of copying, for their inspiration.