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1 | What is a patron saint? | Bible general Archive 2 | terrib | 153090 | ||
Hi Emmaus, I think I read someplace that a canonized saint was exempt from purgatory and before they could be canonized it had to be proven that they had performed a number of miracles and that after canonization the rest of christendom was then allowed to pray to them for intercession to God. Is this true? Do you have a link where I could view this? terrib |
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2 | What is a patron saint? | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmaus | 153101 | ||
terrib, The short article at the link belwo may be helful in answering your question. http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/process.asp Emmaus |
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3 | What is a patron saint? | Bible general Archive 2 | terrib | 153108 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Thanks for the link. At the bottom of the article (paragraph 6) it is written, "Canonization is understood as the concession of public worship in the Universal Church." What exactly does that mean - public worship? terrib |
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4 | What is a patron saint? | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmaus | 153110 | ||
It means what I previously said about allowing the prayer to and veneration of a saint being part of the public litutgy of the Church. On a pactical level for public liturgy it means having a feast day for the saint on the Church calender. Worship is used in the archaic sense of honor not worship as of God but more worship as in honor of deference as in the old days when men holding certain public offices in England were referred to as "your worship" which is the antecednt of "your honor" here in the United States. Emmaus |
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