Will Francis Xavier Seelos be canonized? The likelihood of this happening is a

very real prospect now, and it's all due to the presence of two miracles, with

one being the very unbelievable recovery of 8-year-old Caroline Crouch.


Father Francis X. Seelos was a much-loved and caring Bavarian, who devoted his

time to his churches, as well as to the many German immigrants who came to New

Orleans. Father Seelos led a very blessed life up until his death from yellow

fever in 1867.


Pope John Paul II officially stated that Seelos was a candidate for sainthood

back in 2000. Seelos was beatified on April 9, 2000. Because not only was this

special man, very loving to all the needy that he tended to in his service of

God, but there was also other outstanding evidence that led to Pope John Paul

II's decision.


It was also reported by the Vatican, that back in 1966, prayers were made

specifically to Seelos to help a housewife from Gretna, Louisiana. This woman

had been stricken with a progressive form of cancer, and prayers to Seelos it is

said, helped to perform a miracle on Angela Boudreaux. This miracle came in the

form of her cancer completely vanishing.


This was one miracle, in addition to a recent other, which could and would

lead to Father Seelos being canonized as a saint. The other is without a doubt,

the amazing survival and recovery of little Caroline Crouch, who was afflicted

three years ago with a deadly viral infection at the age of 6.


Caroline Crouch's story is truly a miracle, for the little girl was very near

death, when her mother and other family members began to repeatedly pray to

Seelos and other heavenly forces to help make her healthy and sound again.


Caroline's prognosis by doctors wasn't encouraging at all, for they thought

that if the child ever awoke, she would most probably be a vegetable due to the

brain damage sustained by the viral infection.


But when the little girl came to, spoke, and did this and that like any other

normal child. It totally stunned everyone including her doctors. For sure this

was a definite miracle.


News of Caroline Crouch's unbelievable recovery reached the Catholic Church

and got the attention of a Vatican priest who was working on behalf of Father

Seelos. So will Father Francis X. Seelos be raised to sainthood soon? The answer

is probably yes, with two documented miracles under his belt, as well as a

faithful and growing procession of followers. Who will continue to pray in his


name for those who are beset by illness and overwhelming odds to get well.