Solanus Casey might very well become the first America born male Saint He was a beloved Capuchin Friar who many believe had the ability to heal the sick and prophesize the future Stories abound of how Solanus prayers made miracles happen He was a role model for his time and continues to be so for people today which is why he has become a candidate for Sainthood Solanus Casey was born in 1870 on a Wisconsin farm to Irish immigrant parents He had a very religious upbringing along with 15 brothers and sisters two of whom died during the Diphtheria Epidemic