Venezuelans Celebrate Canonization of First Venezuelan Saints in South Florida

Canonization of Venezuelan Saints

• 🇻🇪 The Venezuelan community in South Florida, along with Catholics worldwide, celebrated the canonization of the first Venezuelan saints.
• 👨‍⚕️ Saint Jose Gregorio Hernandez was canonized, known as a great doctor who helped those who couldn't afford medical care, never charging a dime.
• 🕊️ Mother Carmen Rendiles Martinez was also canonized alongside Saint Jose Gregorio Hernandez.

Personal Significance and Faith

• 🙏 Many attendees, including relatives of Saint Jose Gregorio Hernandez, sought healing from the new saint.
• 🎗️ Anna Betrice Krispo, a distant relative fighting breast cancer, asked for healing during the canonization ceremony, finding strength and hope.
• 🌟 The timing of the canonization, especially during October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month), is seen by some as significant and divinely guided.

Broader Implications for Venezuela

• 🌍 Father Omar Aubie noted that the canonization of two Venezuelan saints at a time of need for Venezuela is not a coincidence.
• 💖 He believes it signifies the Lord's intervention to restore peace, faith, and hope to the Venezuelan people.
• 🗓️ The canonization took place on October 19th, 2025.