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Catholic Saints? I am doing a project, I need to relate my personal hero to a saint or Catholic hero. It's hard to do search engines on saints without having already known their name. I just need ideas of saints who have lost their families, children, personal strength, courage, integrity, or like my hero is a woman who came from laos to America and lost all he siblings and children. Does anyone have any sites? Or saint ideas?

How do you explain the superhuman powers of Catholic saints? Many saints have attributed abilities such as levitation, remote vision, and being at two places at once. Oddly, a few saints are said by the church to have no historical basis for their abilities or were faking, while also insisting other saints had the actual abilities described in their legends.

Are all Catholic saints depicted with halos? Are all Catholic saints depicted with halos and if they are why?

Where are the incorruptible bodies of the catholic saints stored? Do many people visit the relics? Who are some of these western saints who died without decomposing?

Can you reccommend some book about Catholic Saints? I want a book (encyclopedia/dictionary) that has the most number of Saints and some reasonably detailed biographies for each of them

Do you think a gay who worships catholic saints has a homophobic behavior? Many catholic saints were inquisitors or, at least, used to speak against homosexuals. So, isn´t it at least contradictory for a homosexual worshiping catholic saints? Don´t forget: homosexuals were among the main victims of all the catholic inquisitors.

Might the list of saints in the Catholic bible be incomplete? Which other to consult to find the missing saint? I notice that the Saint Index on http://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php is missing saints from the Gnostic bible - I'm wondering where other lists of saints might be?

Can somebody please give me a toorent website with link where i can download catholic saints movies.? i can't find where i can download catholic saints movies. i want st francis of asisi especially but as long as u could give me a torrent where i could download movies on catholic saints that's all right with me

When did the Catholic church begin praying to Mary and the Saints? I know the Catholic church was the first church; I just don't understand the prayers to Mary and the Saints. Could some Catholics help me out on this one?

Does anyone know of any Catholic saints that stood up against an authority?

Do the tombs of Catholic saints ever have statues carved on the lids of their coffins?

Can you reccomend a good book to about that tells about Catholic Saints?

Why are the IMAGES OF THE CATHOLIC SAINTS looking always so sad? Every time I step inside a Catholic church I look first at the images of Jesus, the Virgin and the Saints. They all look so sad and lost in contemplation. Terrible thoughts must go through their minds because we can see the pain expressed on their faces. Why this environment of doom and gloom? One feels almost guilty of not feeling guilty and sad. I was once a Catholic.

Who Has Heard Of All Saints Catholic High School? in Ottawa, Canada. How high quality would you say it is?

How does Catholic Intercession Prayers requesting Saints and Mary to help Work? I asked b4 but no one could answer. If catholics request the saints and mary for intercession and help us pray, why will they hear it because only God is omnipotent? So logically, they cant hear us because only God can know every prayer and not the saints. So, if they cant hear our requests, how can they then pray for us?

How do I find catholic saints or catholic website? 1. The life of Mary Magdalene 2. The goals and objectives of the World Youth day 2008

what is the current number of catholic saints? and could somone explain to me the 3 step process the roman catholic church uses to select saints? and how many miracles do u have to do to be a saint?

Why do some Prodestants name their churches after Catholic saints? Aren't all Saints Catholic? The Pope determines who becomes a Saint, therefore they are Catholic. Also, the main reason a person becomes a Saint is because they have defended their belief of the Catholic faith to the death.

Are there any catholic saints that were alcoholics or...? addicted to drugs? i really want kind of a kick-ass saint for my saint report. thanks for yer time. (and yes, i know i am not catholic but i need a good grade)

Should other Christian groups celebrate Catholic Holidays and their saints ? Most of the accepted Holidays .... Christmas ...... Valentine's Day .... feature catholic saints. Yet these people are not recognized as saints by the other churches. Is it ok for other christians to celebrate Catholic holidays and traditions ?

Where can I buy moderately priced religious goods, ie. statutes(Catholic Saints-8-12') of fairly good quality

Do Irish-Catholics recognize all Catholic saints or just the Irish ones? My friend is Irish-Catholic and I only ever hear reference to Irish saints. Is it just his preference or is it uncommon for an Irish-Catholic to do something like wear a St. Benedict medalian? thanks a bunch everyone! that makes sense.

What are the catholic saints most revered in the United States? Here in Italy, we have great wonder to Saint Peter, Our Lady of Fátima, Saint Catarina, and so many people others, me in the United States, what the most popular saints are.

What r some websites that u can find imformation about Catholic Saints??

Can you give me at least 5 non catholic saints that become a catholic? first one to have the correct answer get 10 points!!! heheheheheeh!!!! (ASAP) NON CATHOLIC SAINTS THAT ARE NOT CATHOLIC AT FIRST BUT LATER BECAME CATHOLIC

I need help to find a catholic saints name for myself for my confirmation.? I am trying to find a catholic saints name for myself for my confirmation and need to know the best way to find one that would kind of relate to myself. I have looked on the internet but there are over 5,000. What would be the best way for me to narrow it down. I have already looked by name and by topic list.

does anyone have any good websites on saints{catholic}? i already know about www.catholic.org/saints/. if not i need a detailed biography on st julia of carthage's life. Thnxx

A Catholic Saints Name? Im Getting Confirmed and i have to find a catholic saints name to add onto my name. If you could please tell me some, i like something kind of not know, but that has a patron and goes good with my name- Carmen Ann

Need help finding info on catholic saints? I need help finding info on saints. I'm getting confirmed this year on I need to pick a saint. but I can't find any info on them every site I go too just has links that have nothing to do with what im looking for. its annoying. can anyone give me a link or tell me a little about the saints. thx

catholic saints and blesseds? in the catholic view, is a saint and a blessed the same thing? IF not, what is the difference? I have to do a report on a saint and found a blessed I like. I want to make sure this works. Thanks

good book about saints in the Catholic Church for an 8th grader? i need to read a book for my reading class but it needs to be a book on saints it needs to be 8th grader quality i need a book by next friday so answer quick plz and it can be historical

I received one of those wooden catholic saints bracelets and what do the 12 saints represent ? I just want to get the meaning of what they mean before I start wearing the braclet, you know?

How are the Voodoo gods mapped to Catholic saints in Santerism?

Popular catholic saints, pope, etc? can you name a few popular catholic saints, popes, people, etc? please i really need this!!! Its for a school report. im forced to go to a catholic school. dont ask

Is the veneration of the Roman Catholic Saints just a vestige of the polytheism Catholics came from? Have these vast arrays of demi-gods allowed the RCC to assimilate indgenous populations in South America, India, and Africa? Daewan quote of the Day! "Mary is not God; she was a human like everyone else, with the exception that she was born without sin, did not sin, and was the Mother of Christ." ah ha ha... ok...

What good online site lists all Catholic Saints? I know of "the patron saints index" but is there another good site? Or maybe a book recommendation?

How many Catholic saints are buried in the United States?

can Christians pray to Catholic Saints? I want to pray to St. Jude but I am Christian and he is a Catholic saint. is this still possible?

In practice, how are Catholic Saints different from Pagan Gods? Catholics worship one God, but pray to different patron Saints for specific needs. Within the greater mysteries of Paganism is a belief in a divine spirit, but they worship many Gods as specific aspects. In both cases the motivation seems to be to focus the spiritual energy for a specific purpose. So, other than the arogant belief that one system is superior over the other, is there a substantial difference between the two? Please don't tell me that it's because thePagan Gods don't exist, or that the Catholic God doesn't exist unless you can offer some meaningful proof to back up your claim, and it is relevant to your answer. I am truly looking for a deep and meaningful understanding of the difference between the two systems. Although I imagine that this is a new concept for many of you which I do hope that you contemplate, that does not negate the fact that I am looking for a real answer from someone who has contemplated these issues before. So please do not leave flippant answers. Daver's answer just really made me laugh. He expressed that I'm not really looking for understanding while his mind remained closed to any theological possibility other than his own. He makes a good point about intercessory prayer, but others made the same point without being so insulting of the Pagan belief system.

Can Catholic saints answer Muslim prayers or is that like a breach of contract?

Don´t you think catholic saints were sinners of a kind much worse than almost everybody else? The catholic saints, for all the centuries of the Roman Catholicism, spoke viciously against us, homosexuals and bisexuals. They always put themselves as models of love, forgiveness, and humility. But most of them were completely different from this. Their words full of hate against us, their incapacity to forgive us for what the used to see as sins, and their lack of humility when they spoke against us is a proof of how they didn´t know any love, forgiveness, or humility in their lives. I think very few people have been sinners of a worse kind than a catholic saint´s.

what does BL. stand for when talking about Catholic Saints? like St. Peter but Bl. Dominic? explain please!

How does the Roman Catholic understanding of “saints” compare with the Biblical teaching? Roman Catholic theology, the saints are in Heaven. In the Bible, the saints are on earth.

What is meant by communion of saints in the Catholic prayer? What about the holy spirit?

Does anyone know how many Catholic saints there are? I know a lot but, is there an actual number? Is there a site listing all of the saints their cause and day? I'm sorry. I was just told that there is a difference between saints and patron saints. Is that true?

How come most catholic saints are white?

Why do catholic church saints have their different holidays or feasts?

How many Catholic Saints are depicted in war like sceines? sorry I ment scenes

What is the little sanctuary that Catholic saints and icons in the home are kept called, where can I buy one?

Where to buy wood carved religious statutes ie:Catholic Saints etc.? Looking for wood carved or good quality statutes of the Saints and the Blessed Mother not those made in China. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Were the Catholic saints Sergius and Bacchus really lovers? How come I never learned about them in church?

What is a great site I can use to look up about Roman Catholic Saints?

Can somebody please help me understand the Catholic saints? My understanding is this, God sees these people as being exceptional, better than most others, and chooses to reward them with an eternity of indentured servitude, praying for other people who pray to them? What kind of a reward is that? An eternal job that doesn't pay?

why cant old testament figures become catholic saints? i mean they did heroic, brave, kind, wonderful things too right? they did great things too and are still part of the catholic faith! its not their fault they were born before jesus, they worshipped God as they knew Him so if they ARE saints like some of you are saying, then why cant my confirmation name be Esther??? (as in the queen of Persia, not St. Esther the teacher)

Upon what is the Catholic idea of saints based on? The Catholic idea of saints is based upon all of Scripture and Tradition. The Communion of Saints After confessing "the holy catholic church" the Apostles Creed adds "the communion of saints." In a certain sense this article is a further explanation of the preceding: "What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints?" The communion of saints is the Church. Since all the faithful form one body, the good of each is communicated to the others... We must therefore believe that there exists a communion of goods in the Church. But the most important member is Christ, since he is the head... Therefore, the riches of Christ are communicated to all the members, through the sacraments. As this Church is governed by one and the same Spirit, all the goods she has received necessarily become a common fund. (St Paul says we are one body, one body in Christ). The three states of the Church. "When the Lord comes in glory, and all his angels with him, death will be no more and all things will be subject to him. But at the present time some of his disciples are pilgrims on earth. Others haved died and are being purified, while still others are in glory, contemplating "in full light, God himself triune and one, exactly as he is": (Lumen Gentium of Vatican II): All of us, however, in varying degrees and in different ways share in the same charity towards God and our neighbors, and we all sing the one hymn of glory to our God. All, indeed who are of Christ and who have his Spirit form one Church and in Christ cleave together. Eph 4:16 Lumen Gentium So it is that the union of the wayfarers with the brethren who sleep (have died, but living with god) in the peace of Christ is in no way interrupted, but on the contrary, according to the constant faith of the Church, this union is reinforced by an exchange of spiritual goods." Lumen G. The intercession of Saints "Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness...Thye do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus. So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped.

Can I get a list of early Catholic saints? I'd like to know the most well-known saints from the early years of Christianity, say, the first 3 centuries or so.

Upon what is the idea of Catholic saints based in Scripture? Church as the Communion of Saints By the expression, the "Communion of Saints" we mean in the strict sense the union of all faithful on earth withChrist as their Head an with one another. In a wider sense, the expression signifies the unity under and in Christ as their Head of the faithful on earth (the Church militant), the souls in Purgatory (the Church suffering), and the blessed in heaven (the church Triumphant). In his priestly prayer Christ intimately links the members of His Church into a firm, spiritual unity (John 17: 9-26). His relation to His Apostles and true followers is similar to that of the vine, which He is, to its branches; just as the branches draw their life and nourishment from the vine, so His Apostles and all just souls must draw their spiritual life and nourishment from Him (John 15:1-11). By means of the Lord's Prayer, His disciples were to pray for one another and the Kingdom of God (Matt 6:9-13) Paul, in particular, has dilated upon this doctrine. Christ is the Head of the Mystical Body, His Church, and the faithful are the members of this Body. This Mystical Body is a social structure, a real mutual union, which is endowed with supernatural life (life that comes from within) and links the members of the Body with one another and the Head (Rom 12:4-6; 1 Cor 12:12-27) This intimate and close union of the faithful with Christ is compared with the pure union between husband and wife (Eph 5:22f). Being so intimately linked with one another and with Christ, the members must work together towards a single end, namely, for the continuous sanctification of the members of Christ's Body (1Cor 6:9-11;10,12f; 2 Cor 9,10; Eph 5:25-27; Rom 11,22) must pray for one another (Rom 15,30; 2Cor1,11; Eph 1,15f; 6,18f; Phil 1,19; Col 4,2f; 1 Thess 1,2;5,25;2 Thess 1,11; 3,1; Heb 13,18), must cooperate to profess externally the same faith (Rom 10,9; Acts 16,31). The Church as the Communion of Saints also includes the blessed in Heaven (Apoc (revelations) 6, 9-11; cf. Col 1, 20; Phil 2, 10) and the souls in purgatory (cf 2 Mach 12:43-46; Phil 2, 10). By reason of this doctrine of the Communion of Saints, the Church teaches us that the Saints in heaven bring the prayers of the faithful to God for us, and that it is good and useful for us to seek their intercession. Just as Christ speaks with great reverence and honor of Moses (Matt 23,2; Mark 7,10; John 5, 45f), David (Matt 22,42-450, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (matt 8,11; 22,32; Luke 16,22), so too the Apostles propose for out imitation the holy lives of Abraham (Rom 4, 1-25; Gal 3, 1-29), Noe (2 Pet 2,5), Job (Jas 5, 11), and many Old Testament persons renowned for their faith (Heb 11, 1-40). In the Apocalypse the 24 ancients or elders are described as offering the prayers of the saints or Christians on eath to God (Rev 5,8). Then too it is permissible and useful to venerate relics. Contact with the bones of Eliseus brought a man to life ( 4 Kings 13, 21), and in the New Testament it is related of Peter that his mere shadow cured the sick (Acts 5, 15) and of Paul that by means of handkerchiefs and aprons which he had worn extraordinary miracles were worked by God (Act 19,11f). Think about this also. At the Transfiguration 2 old testament figures appeared. The dead are not dead, they are said to be 'asleep' because they are not visible to us any longer. The scriptural phrase "asleep" is not death.

Do you believe that Mary and Roman Catholic saints can help you get to heaven? Mary is the intercessor for all of us? That what the man says but not GOD. GOD said, There is only ONE intercessor and that is His only son JESUS CHRIST.

What are the Roman Catholic Saints and what are they the Patron Saints of? Please let me know...

Did you hear about the new catholic curriculum in California public schools? The kids will be studying the Roman Catholic religion. As part of the lesson plans, they'll take the names of Catholic saints as is done in the Catholic Sacrament of Baptism. In addition, the youngsters will recite Catholic prayers in class and will read and memorize passages of the New Testament from the Catholic Bible. The boys and girls will also learn about the priesthood and the convent. They'll wear priest's clothing and the traditional gowns and headdresses of nuns. To better understand Catholic traditions, they'll stage mock confessions and Masses. To learn about the traditions of Lent, student's will ''give up'' some favored thing or food and they'll also fast to better understand that part of Catholic practice and ritual. You didn't hear it? Of course you didn't, because it's not true. What is true is the above curriculum was done with Islam, supported by the same liberal idiots that hate Christianity. Liberal insanity.

When did the Catholic Church, by ecumenical decision,cease to pray to saints? SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE. I have been seeing some answers on here that deny the Catholics pray to saints. I was raised a Catholic and I know that in times past it was commmon to pray to Mary. There is a patron saint for lost things, for travel, for animals (pets), etc. You pray with the mention of Peter, "the first apostolic pope". The list could go on. I want to know when --- by decree -- the Catholic church quit praying to saints. Did this actually happen or is it something that has "gone underground". Don't give me the answer that you personally do not pray to saints. That is good if you don't, however we are talking about the "church organization" not the individuals. Why do you even try to communicate with them? They are Dead! Eccl 9: 5. For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. angelsgurl ... you jsut typed a prayer to a saint... Don't telll me she is not a saint, because then it would mean you thought she was a god and that is bad.

Does the Anglican Church honor the Roman Catholic Saints? And if they do does this include the Popes who are Saints? If Pope John Paul II becomes a Saint will they honor him? I know Fr. K honors St. Faustina's visions of Divine Mercy so does this mean he honors her Sainthood too?