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To: vladimir998

Not in our church. I think what you say is more of a Catholic thing.


11 posted on 11/14/2009 2:32:03 PM PST by fish hawk (It's sad that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Isaac Asimov)
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To: fish hawk

Isn’t that the point? :)


13 posted on 11/14/2009 2:49:30 PM PST by vladimir998 (Some public school grads actually believe BIGETOUS is a word)
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To: fish hawk
All the saved are saints.

The Church does not "make" saints. After thorough investigation, the Church declares that a particular individual, through his or her life and works (including miracles), was well known to live a 'sober, righteous and godly life' and thus is to be placed on the calendar as a Good Example for all to follow. A role model, if you will.

Better to be famous for righteousness than mere notoriety, don't you think?

15 posted on 11/14/2009 3:01:12 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary - (recess appointment))
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To: fish hawk

We sometimes talk of “Capital S saints”, and “little S saints”, i.e. the rest of us. In Catholicism we also believe that we lay people are a Royal Priesthood, just as Christ says, but we still have ordained priests - mostly because of what it says in Acts about the apostles needing to devote themselves to prayer and meditation.


48 posted on 11/14/2009 5:04:53 PM PST by ichabod1 ( I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet.)
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