Saint Dorothy Day?

The essential components for being considered for sainthood is an investigation into the life of the person and his or her works by the Vatican, and the accumulation of two miracles. Miracles usually involve the inexplicable medical cure/healing of a person after use of a relic. A candidate must have 1 miracle attributed to him or her to be named "Blessed", and 2 miracles qualifies them for canonization. I was a little surprised at first that the Archbishop so openly supported Dorothy Day's canonization since he is considered a particularly "conservative" Catholic, and Dorothy Day was such a thorn in the conservative Church's side for being so outspoken. However, I was not surprised once I thought that he probably put aside the "politics" aspect and just looked at Dorothy as a human being. She made mistakes, but those are greatly outweighed by her achievements and ardent service to the poor. So while at first I was surprised, I later thought that it made sense the Archbishop would support her canonization cause. I think it's great that Dorothy Day is being considered for a saint. I think saints should be determined by a well-rounded group of people from many backgrounds and also lay people. The saint shouldn't have to be "perfect"-- like the saints that often come to mind-- but a real person who made a great commitment to God. It's ok that that person may have made mistakes-- we all do. We are human, after all. I think that having a saint who did make some mistakes is a good thing because that means we can relate to them. It's a reminder that God can work through anyone and that he loves everyone-- even if you did make some mistakes in life. Being a saint isn't about being perfect. It isn't about being a completely holy, untouchable person. Many saints had sketchy pasts before they had a miraculous life turn around. What it means to be a saint (at least to me) is to recognize people for their devotion to a cause and to God's mission.