Priest Who Lived With Leprosy Now A Saint

AP Report ^ | October 11th 2009

[Mila]

"...I am a recent convert..."

Welcome, welcome and God Bless You!

[fish hawk]

You keep discarding what the Bible says and come back with some other doctrine. Is that Catholic teaching? I mention that because my Catholic friends always hit me with Catholic doctrine and disregard what the Bible actually says. No disrespect intended, just stating what I see.

[mware]

Actually I got the information on those last couple posts from a book written by Fr. Trigilio.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

To be a saint, you must become one before you die - afterwards, it ain’t happening. ...

[mware]

Fish, we are all called to be Holy. It is a question of if we can fulfill that call.

How can someone be called a saint before they die. The occasion of sin can happen at any time in our lives.

[Steelfish]

Yes- God makes the saint- The Church merely provides the earthly evidence of confirmation via the two miracles test.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“The Church merely provides the earthly evidence of confirmation via the two miracles test.

According to the Bible, EVERY Christian who has trusted Christ for salvation IS a saint. No miracles required -
except for the incredible miracle of salvation, which
isn’t our doing, but His. Thank God!

[fish hawk]

Are you listening to what I am saying at all? You seem to be saying hell with scripture, I have my mind made up, don’t bother me with what the bible says. This is one reason I could never be a Catholic. They are so indoctrinated with church and rules they skip over what the bible says. Sorry but you are like talking to a brick wall.

[Steelfish]

This devalues the nature of sainthood.

Read below:

http://catholicsview.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/sainthood-explained-part-1/

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“This devalues the nature of sainthood.

“Read below:

“http://catholicsview.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/sainthood-explained-part-1/

The fact that God calls Christians saints is good enough
for me. He doesn’t play favorites or devalue any saint -
He recognizes them all.

Instead, having paid the complete price for the sins of mankind,
He gives believers the righteousness of His Son, Jesus
Christ. For this reason alone, He calls them saints. And
so they are to Him and to His Church.

The simple fact that any earthly Church doesn’t say the same
thing God does is a real problem - but not for God.

best,
ampu