HL,
Glad to meet another saint! Only Christ can make a
saint... and that covers every single person who
has trusted Christ fully as Savior. The Pope has
nothing to do with it.
Amen! And it's a very good thing that has nothing to do with my own inherent goodness, but rather relies completely upon God's grace through faith...and that not of our own either, but it's a gift of God.
Tell us what you really think of Catholics.
Sheesh, how ignorant of meanings can one get? The Catholic Church doesn't state that the one's declared by the Church as Saints are the be-all and end-all of all saints? These are just the ones who are known and are put up as role-models. The Church acknowledges there to be others, that's why you have all Saints day for the "unknown warriors". Sure, you two may be among those people. If you pass away without everyone knowing you are a saint, no big deal, you have got your reward. If people DO get to know about your life and deeds, think of the inspiration it would be, THAT's why we have Catholic saints.