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To: annalex

We don't exactly ignore the catholic saints. We just believe that God doesn't play favorites and He considers all of us as His saints. Many christians lead remarkable lives too. You don't hear much about them because the media won't print anything good about what christians are doing (and suffering) all over the world.


10,430 posted on 02/14/2007 8:45:08 PM PST by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.)
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To: Marysecretary
Thanks for your post.

the media won't print anything good about what christians are doing (and suffering) all over the world.

All too true. We do however have a great deal written about many saints over many many hundreds of years. And reading about them is a very valuable effort in improving our spiritual condition.

"Ecclesia' is the term used for the sum total of our spiritual practices, prayers, sacraments, sacred texts, writings of and by the saints and Early Fathers and the structure of the church.. These comprise our spiritual 'hospital' for curing those maladies which obstruct our vision and knowing of God.

Another way to see the Saints we're referring to is as valuable assistance in our spiritual health.

It's true that the great majority of saints we know little or nothing about. However, this doesn't diminish the value of those about whom we do.

10,441 posted on 02/14/2007 9:12:55 PM PST by D-fendr
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To: Marysecretary

It is true that many are in Heaven and not canonized, and not marked by miracles because people do not know to pray for their intercession. Still, for some, we know of their sanctity and we can prove it. These are the canonized saints.


10,611 posted on 02/15/2007 1:46:30 PM PST by annalex
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