Pope proclaims 19 new saints

Herald Sun ^ | 21 December 2005

[fatima]

In English.I am willing to listen friend.

[Junior]

Two saints. Seventeen beatified...

[PMCarey]

Ah, but being a saint in Catholocism means so much more.

Oh I totally agree with that. I was trying to put into Earthly terms the rationale behind the canonization process. Kind of like when you ask someone to pray for you, it's akin to accessing for intercession from Saints.

[Prost1]

I'm glad Juniperro Serra did not make it. That would have been his last miracle! One too many IMO!

[Victoria Delsoul]

That's good, but I'm waiting for an American Saint.

[WJHII]

The Promoter of the Faith (Latin Promotor Fidei), or Devil's Advocate (Latin advocatus diaboli) was established in 1587 and was in effect until it was abolished by Pope John Paul II in 1983.

[ELS]

Unfortunately, in the early 1980's the Devil's Advocate was dropped from the process of sainthood. Personally, I can't comprehend why they would drop it. I guess it accounts in part for the huge increase in saints and blesseds under JPII. :-(

[Cicero]

Yes, true. I was using the old term metaphorically, but perhaps it might have confused people who hadn't heard that. They still need to comb through the files, I would think, to eliminate candidates with negative indications.

[Conservative til I die]

I'm a saint...at least according to scripture. I didn't need the pope to recognize me as such though. Good thing it doesn't work that way.

Was anyone even asking? Seriously, I think it's a testament to the Church's power through Christ that some Protestants feel compelled to come on these threads to preach against her.

[Conservative til I die]

We have the scriptures.

Well, at least 66 books of it. And unfortunately that's all you have. And that is a shame.

[Conservative til I die]

I'm just a run-of-the-mill sinner, but I think one of the qualities of saints is their humility. Dunno how well saying, "I'm a saint" squares with that!

Beautiful.

[FFIGHTER]

Tell us what you really think of Catholics.

[highlander_UW]

Was anyone even asking? Seriously, I think it's a testament to the Church's power through Christ that some Protestants feel compelled to come on these threads to preach against her.

I'm sorry if you have a problem with the truth. A saint is a follower of Christ...it doesn't take anyone to declare it. It is interesting that you believe that to state the truth is to preach against the RCC.

[FFIGHTER]

Quite pious of them, isn't it? Seems they should be more concerned with their own salvation.

[Amish with an attitude]

"I'm a saint...at least according to scripture."

Me too! Saved by Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ!

[highlander_UW]

Quite pious of them, isn't it? Seems they should be more concerned with their own salvation.

If you disagree with scripture that is your prerogative. But you might consider what sort of evidence of your own piety your oblique insults presents.

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[streetpreacher]

I nominate Martin Luther...

[BigSkyFreeper]

And we are not all God's children.

Are you sure about that?

John 1:11&12

...Has nothing to do with "we are not all God's children".

[BigSkyFreeper]

OK, well you are correct. I also came across Colossians 1:16, John 11:52, Romans 8:14-17, 1 John 3:1-10, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 2:3, Romans 9:8, James 4:4, 1 John 3:8, John 8:43-44, Galatians 3:26, and Galatians 4:5-6.