
Evangelization & Culture Podcast The Making of a Saint w/ Monsignor Robert Sarno
Feb 17, 2026
Monsignor Robert Sarno, a Vatican canon law expert who worked on many causes of canonization. He recounts cures like Pier Giorgio Frassati’s, explains how causes begin and progress through tribunals and medical scrutiny, describes paths to sainthood (martyrdom, heroic virtue, offering of life), and outlines the dicastery’s inner workings and checks on veneration.
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Purify Motives Toward Love
- Aim to purify motives so love becomes your single motive in action, Monsignor Robert Sarno says.
- Seek to do everything in the name of Christ with faith, hope, charity, and constancy.
Saints Tailor The Gospel To Context
- Different saints speak to different states of life and crises, making canonization both particular and universal.
- Monsignor Robert Sarno notes saints guide responses to modern issues like AIDS or leprosy-like ostracism.
Verify Reputation Before Opening A Cause
- Do not open a cause until you verify a widespread reputation of holiness and intercessory power among the faithful.
- Conduct three consultations: with the faithful, bishops, and the Holy See before publishing the decree.




