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To: Marysecretary
The early saints were just common folk..

who were tortured and murdered rather than deny their faith.

10,058 posted on 02/10/2007 11:53:39 PM PST by D-fendr
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To: D-fendr
The early saints were just common folk...who were tortured and murdered rather than deny their faith

But they had to come to that. It was a process of theosis, not a one-time event. Even +Peter denied Christ three times and sank when walking on water. The saints give us hope because they also had to mature in their faith, and they also had moments of weakness and doubt. But they persevered.

10,067 posted on 02/11/2007 5:19:30 AM PST by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: D-fendr

Many people in those days were tortured and murdered then, common folk like you and me. It's still going on today in many countries. They won't be canonized but God will still see them as saints if they die for the faith.


10,130 posted on 02/12/2007 11:44:19 AM PST by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.)
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