Venerable - The congregation researches the candidate's virtues to verify if the person practiced virtue to a heroic degree, or died a martyr's death, and either does or does not recommend their cause. Now is a very lengthy process of scrutiny over the person's life, virtues, writings and reputation for holiness. Customarily one miracle must be credited to the candidate's intercession with God. A second miracle, after beatification is required. In the ceremonies, the name of the saint is mentioned in the Eucharistic prayer of the Mass, and is usually accorded triduum, often in another church in Rome.
Beatification allows veneration, canonization requires it.