Saints

The Saints and Ecumenism Perhaps the most convincing form of ecumenism is the ecumenism of the saints and of the martyrs.  The communio sanctorum [Lat., “communion of saints”] speaks louder than the things which divide us.  On May 7, 2000, the pope held an ecumenical jubilee service in the [...]

The Veneration of the Saints The word ‘venerate’ is now defined as: to regard or treat with reverence; revere. [1615–25; < Latin venerātus, past participle of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere; see Venus] Note that it comes from a word which can mean to [...]

Categories: In the Catholic tradition, there are at least four possible applications of the word “saints”: (1) all those who have been sanctified, or made holy, by the grace of Christ, whether they are living or dead, Catholic or non-Catholic, Christian or non-Christian, people of explicit religious faith or [...]

The word ‘saint’ is bandied around quite a bit, but do we really understand what we mean by the term and any implications that it brings.  From the Free Dictionary we may define a ‘saint’ as: (Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian [...]