Fr. Solanus is most remembered for his is gentle holiness, humility and obedience to the will of God in all things. It’s why the beloved Capuchin friar was beatified this weekend in Detroit. He was a friar and simplex priest, meaning that, due to lesser academic abilities, he was not allowed to preach or to hear confessions. But this freed him up for other charisms in which he particularly thrived – including serving as the porter (doorkeeper) at St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit, from 1924-1945.