What miracles did Saint Katharine Drexel perform?

Answer 1

Katharine is not noted as a miracle worker while she was alive. However, Our Lord did work two miracles through Katharine's intercession that led to her canonization. Both came from the same Pennsylvania town and both had to do with the restoration of hearing.

Katharine Drexel, who died in 1955, was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1988 after decreeing that the hearing of a deaf teenage boy from Bensalem, PA, had been restored because of his family's prayers to her.

In 1995 another family, also from Bensalem, had a young deaf daughter who had her hearing restored after praying to Katharine Drexel. Extensive subsequent investigations have found no known medical reason for the restoration of the little girl's hearing. This miracle led to Katharine's canonization.

Answer 2

Saint Katharine Drexel is known for her dedication to serving marginalized communities, particularly Native Americans and African Americans. While she is not known for performing miracles in the traditional sense, her acts of philanthropy and kindness to those in need are seen as miraculous by those whose lives she touched. She established schools and missions to provide education and support to these communities, leaving a lasting impact through her work.