Posted on 12/20/2005 3:01:37 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
POPE Benedict XVI has authorised the proclamation of 19 new saints and blesseds, the first such decree of his papacy which began in late April.
The list named two future saints, a Polish priest from the 15th century and an Italian nun from the 16th century. The number of blesseds included nine Italians, three Germans, three Spaniards, a Dutchman and an Indian. The Indian priest, Agostino Thevarparampil, who died in 1973, was the most recent person to be named a blessed. Thirteen others were also from the 20th century.
The process of recognising the saints and blesseds, either for their heroic actions or martyrdom or intercession in a miracle, was begun by the late John Paul II, who died on April 2.
During his papacy, John Paul II canonised 482 saints and beatified 1338.
Benedict has confirmed all the sainthoods and beatifications begun by the late pope, with one exception. Earlier this year, he cancelled the expected beatification of a Frenchman, Leon Dehon (1843-1925), a Catholic social thinker whose anti-Semitic writings had initially escaped the notice of the review commission.
Benedict has already launched the process of beatification for John Paul II, bypassing the canon law that traditionally requires waiting five years after a candidate's death to open the process.
I daily pray to my parents. Neither are cannonized, but I know they are with God and are, therefore saints.
Fear not brother, Let God be true and every man a liar.
The way I explain it to my CCD kids is: If St. Peter were still living on earth, and you asked him to help you fix a flat tire, would he do it? Of course he would! So why wouldn't he help you now that he's heaven?
Asking for the intercession of someone in heaven is just another way of living fellowship with a brother in Christ who's in heaven now instead of on earth.
We have the scriptures.
Thought you might want to weigh in on this.
How does this shore up the offensive line? How about the receivers? Secondary?
ping
I like it...;^)
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!
HL,
Glad to meet another saint! Only Christ can make a
saint... and that covers every single person who
has trusted Christ fully as Savior. The Pope has
nothing to do with it.
Well, maybe that's one of the required miracles?
your post assumes Peter could actually hear you.
It's a nice thought, but scripture doesn't teach
that.
LOL
good point
Amen! And it's a very good thing that has nothing to do with my own inherent goodness, but rather relies completely upon God's grace through faith...and that not of our own either, but it's a gift of God.
The title is misleading. As the story content notes:
"POPE Benedict XVI has authorised the proclamation of 19 new saints and blesseds, the first such decree of his papacy which began in late April. "
A "blessed" is not yet a saint.
Perhaps the most exciting name on this list is
Indian Father Augustine Thevarparampil, a Syro-Malabar priest who lived 1891-1973.
If I am not mistaken, Fr. Thevarparampil would be the first Syro Malabar saint proclaimed (still need to research this a bit more). The Syro Malabar Church is one of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
Many people are not aware that the Catholic Church is both Western and Eastern. As most of us realize, the Church began in the East. Our Lord lived and died and resurrected in the Holy Land. The Church spread from Jerusalem throughout the known world. As the Church spread, it encountered different cultures and adapted, retaining from each culture what was consistent with the Gospel. In the city of Alexandria, the Church became very Egyptian; in Antioch it remained very Jewish; in Rome it took on an Italian appearance and in Constantinople it took on the trappings of the Roman imperial court. All the churches which developed this way were Eastern, except Rome. Most Catholics in the United States have their roots in Western Europe where the Roman rite predominated. It has been said that the Eastern Catholic Churches are "the best kept secret in the Catholic Church."
Think of it as one faith; different flavors.
The Syro-Malabar Church was known as the Church of the St.Thomas Christians until the 18th century because it was founded by St Thomas, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. St.Thomas came to India in 52 A.D. He died as a Martyr in a place called Mylapore near the present town of Chennai (Madras).His tomb is still venerated there. To learn more about the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, click the following link:
A Roman Catholic may attend the Divine Liturgy at any Eastern Catholic Church. You can learn more about the 22 different Churches at this link:
I am a Roman Catholic practicing my faith at a Maronite Catholic Church. To locate an Eastern Catholic Church in your community, Check the following link and look into attending an Eastern Catholic Liturgy (not to be confused with the Orthodox Church).
Eastern Catholic Churches in the U.S.
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