Saint Kateri Tekakwitha - Merciful Light
Overview MERCIFUL LIGHT is a quiet, prayerful music project that reflects on how divine grace can break through when a person faces their most desperate, helpless moment. Seen entirely through the eyes of Sister Kateri Mitchell, SSA, the narrative follows her journey into a sterile hospital room where a young boy lies dying, carrying a small relic of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. This project represents a creative interpretation of the real-world historic event that took place in 2006, where Sister Kateri's intercessory prayer brought about the second certified miracle that led to Blessed Kateri being officially canonized as a saint. Although inspired by this profound true story, the song and video themselves are works of pure fiction created for spiritual inspiration. The Story & Meaning The historical and spiritual backbone of this project reaches back more than three centuries to the Indigenous Catholic witness of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Born around 1656 at Osser...
