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Episode 156: The Authority of Uncanonized Saints

June 07, 2026 • A Catholic Life • Episode 156

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This is Episode 156 of the A Catholic Life Podcast. In today’s episode I discuss the authority of uncanonized saints such as blesseds and venerables. What authority do these holy men and women have even though they have not yet been canonized?

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