Is that what sainthood entails? Being popular on television? Don’t there have to be verified acts of magic or something? David Copperfield never got a dinner.
Joseph Cotten, who said, “You know how I got my name? Sammy Davis picked it for me.” Never got a dinner!
Ben Hur, who said to his sister Ben Him, “We’d better swap names before they start calling me Ben Gay!” Never got a dinner!
Uncle Remus, who said to Uncle Ben, “You’re a credit to your rice.” Never got a dinner!
Crispus Attucks, who said, “Don’t shoot till you see the whites!” Never got a dinner!
Dean Martin’s great-great-uncle, Ebenezer Martin, who said to Eli Whitney, “I see the cotton, but where’s the gin?” Never got a dinner!
Eve, who asked Adam, “Does this fig leaf make me look fat?” Never got a dinner! (Got an apple, but never got a dinner.)
Joe Torre, who switched to first base because he didn’t want to go through life as Chicken Catcher Torre. Never got a dinner!
Henry Ford, who despite his immense wealth never owned a Cadillac. Never got a dinner!
Sophia Loren, whose new baby asked her, “Is all that for me?” Never got a dinner!
Adam, who said to Eve, “What do you mean you have nothing to wear?” Never got a dinner!
Donald Trump’s mother, who said, “Donnie! Stop playing Monopoly and get in that barber’s chair! “ Never got a dinner!
The captain of the Titanic, who said to room service, “Who sent for all this ice?” Never got a dinner!
Queen Elizabeth, who said, “Not now, I’m on the throne.” Never got a dinner!
Abraham Lincoln, who said, “A house divided... is a condominium.” Never got a dinner!
J. Paul Getty, who still hasn’t been buried - they keep finding oil! Never got a dinner!
-Red Buttons
There are criteria for sainthood, which involves miracles being ascribed to the actions of the person.
I’m not Catholic and do t know the details. Hopefully someone who knows better can fill us in.
But the point is, he may well have been a great man, but not qualified for sainthood.
This thread reminds me of the baseball fans who say, “why isn’t so and so in the hall of fame? He was a great player who hit more home runs that so and so, who is in the hall of fame”.
Being a saint is not an issue which gets voted on based on the greatness or contributions to the faith of someone.
I think you mean miracles... I believe in them, don’t you?