Przebiega proces canonizacji farmera z Virginia, który zaszczytnie uratował swojego najmłodszego syna Proces canonizacji Tomaszego Vander Woudego, katolickiego ojca siedmiu dzieci, który zmarł uratując życie swojego najmłodszego syna, Josepha, który ma w偃顿 <|im_start|>user Sainthood cause for Virginia farmer who saved his son moves forwardtłumaczenie

The sainthood cause of Tom Vander Woude is moving forward, according to his home diocese of Arlington, Virginia. Vander Woude, a father of seven sons, died saving the life of his youngest son, Joseph, who has Down syndrome.

When Joseph, a teenager at the time, fell into a septic tank, Tom climbed into the tank with him, pushing him up toward the surface, away from the toxic fumes, saving his son’s life. Tom, 66, died on Sept. 8, 2008, in the accident, leaving behind his wife and seven sons.

His legacy didn’t end there, however. Because of his self-sacrificial act, a group of Catholics, formally called the Tom Vander Woude Guild, began to advocate for his cause.

“His final act of self-sacrificial love was widely regarded as the culmination of a Christian life marked by faith, charity, humility, fortitude, and generous service to others,” read Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge’s edict, also signed by Monsignor Paul deLadurantaye, the chancellor of the diocese.

After receiving a formal petition from the cause’s postulator, Waldery Hilgeman, the…