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‘Holy Mayor’ Giorgio La Pira Takes Next Step to Sainthood
Catholic News Agency ^ | 7/5/18 | Courtney Grogan

Posted on 07/09/2018 6:06:16 PM PDT by marshmallow

Vatican City, Jul 5, 2018 / 11:50 am (CNA).- Most mayors do not live in unheated monastic cells, deliver candy from Orthodox patriarchs to the pope, or become ambassadors for international peace.

Giorgio La Pira was not like most mayors.

The cause for sainthood for Giorgio La Pira, the “holy mayor” of Florence, was moved forward on July 5 as Pope Francis authorized the decrees of “heroic virtue” for the Italian politician, along with three other “Servants of God.”

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Angelo Amato, the prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of Saints on Thursday, and approved Giorgio La Pira (1904 - 1977), Carlo Acutis (1991 - 2006), Pietro Di Vitale (1916 - 1940), and Alessia González-Barros y González (1971 - 1985) to each bear the title of “Venerable.”

As the mayor of Florence from 1951 to 1965, La Pira’s influence extended well beyond his municipality. He made several official trips behind the Iron Curtain to Russia, China and Vietnam during the Cold War to promote peace and human rights, which were virtually unheard of among Western politicians. Before traveling to Moscow, La Pira visited Fatima and wrote to cloistered religious orders asking for their prayers for his journey.

At home in Italy, La Pira advocated for the poor and for workers rights. He also contributed to the writing of the Italian Constitution after World War II.

La Pira's political perspectives were controversial in Italy, and some have criticized his openness to dialogue with communist parties and leaders.

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1 posted on 07/09/2018 6:06:16 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

If he wasn’t a saint while alive, he won’t become one now... according to Scripture.


2 posted on 07/09/2018 6:26:49 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

“If he wasn’t a saint while alive, he won’t become one now... according to Scripture.”

Canonization is recognition of sainthood, not the making of a saint. And I think you knew that.


3 posted on 07/09/2018 7:04:46 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998
Canonization is recognition of sainthood, not the making of a saint. And I think you knew that.

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‘Holy Mayor’ Giorgio La Pira Takes Next Step to Sainthood

There is only one step to sainthood - entrust yourself to Christ alone for salvation.

4 posted on 07/09/2018 7:27:58 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

“There is only one step to sainthood - entrust yourself to Christ alone for salvation.”

And I think you still know that the article is about canonization.


5 posted on 07/09/2018 7:37:32 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998

Yes, a false recognition of sainthood, using non-biblical criteria, and paid for by advocates.

It is the opposite of God’s recognition of every true believer in Christ is a saint.


6 posted on 07/09/2018 8:13:24 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

“Yes, a false recognition of sainthood, using non-biblical criteria, and paid for by advocates.”

Actually there’s nothing false about it nor is the criteria non-biblical. The criteria is holiness.

“It is the opposite of God’s recognition of every true believer in Christ is a saint.”

No, actually it isn’t. And, again, I think you know that. But that won’t stop you now will it?


7 posted on 07/09/2018 8:23:12 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998

It is false, including a requirement for miracles.


8 posted on 07/09/2018 8:37:16 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

“It is false, including a requirement for miracles.”

It is not false and miracles have always been known as a sign of the power of God.


9 posted on 07/10/2018 4:06:57 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998
All I can say is, "sure vlad." You can believe miracles are a requirement for sainthood, but the Scriptures say otherwise.

The Roman process of canonization includes requirements God doesn't require.

So have at it. Believe as you will.

11 posted on 07/10/2018 8:09:13 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: Rome2000
I hear the Taliban is looking for fanatic religious psychopaths, why don’t you join them?

It is interesting that you think adhering to the Scriptures makes someone a "religious psychopath."

Equally interesting that you equate the Holy Scriptures God gave to Christians with the Taliban.

Thanks for sharing.

12 posted on 07/10/2018 8:10:51 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion; vladimir998
You can believe miracles are a requirement for sainthood

Except that that's not what he or I believe, is it. Miracles are a requirement for canonization, which is the public and infallible recognition of someone's sainthood, and the formal proclamation that they exhibited heroic Christian virtue worthy of emulation. Miracles are not a requirement for sainthood per se.

But go ahead; keep up your strawman arguments.

13 posted on 07/10/2018 5:34:27 PM PDT by Campion
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To: Campion; metmom; daniel1212; boatbums; Luircin; Mark17; Elsie

“which is the public and infallible recognition of someone’s sainthood”

God never requires a miracle to publically recognize a saint.

Scripture never teaches there is any “infallible way” to recognize “someone’s sainthood.”

God simply declares all true believers as saints.

Nor does God have a procedure involving money and advocacy to recognize sainthood.

It is all man made religion.

God made a simple declaration.

Rome made it pagan.


14 posted on 07/10/2018 6:24:51 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: marshmallow
‘Holy Mayor’ Giorgio La Pira Takes Next Step to Sainthood

Step(S)?

I only took one: toward Jesus.

15 posted on 07/11/2018 5:37:04 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: vladimir998
Canonization is recognition of sainthood, not the making of a saint. And I think you knew that.

What a waste of time.

Every PROT knows this.

16 posted on 07/11/2018 5:38:15 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: vladimir998
It is not false and miracles have always been known as a sign of the power of God.

HMMMmmm…


  "Take heed that no man deceive you."

- Matthew 24:4, 

 

 "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 

Matthew 24:24,25. 


2 Thessalonians 2:3
Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way,

17 posted on 07/11/2018 5:47:16 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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