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A saint is:
1. a Christian who has lived a holy life in God's service which should serve as an example to other Christians
2. one who is declared by the Catholic church, through the process of canonization, to be in heaven
Because saints are in heaven and in good grace with God, Christians, especially Catholics, ask these saints to intercede for them in prayer to God. (This is not worship of the saint!) Due to the nature of each saint's life on earth, he or she is likely to take up certain causes, which are said to be that saint's patronage.
In short, a patron saint is a holy person in heaven who prays for those in certain situations on earth. Which situations are assigned to each saint is decided by the aspects of the saints' earthly lives.
1. a Christian who has lived a holy life in God's service which should serve as an example to other Christians
2. one who is declared by the Catholic church, through the process of canonization, to be in heaven
Because saints are in heaven and in good grace with God, Christians, especially Catholics, ask these saints to intercede for them in prayer to God. (This is not worship of the saint!) Due to the nature of each saint's life on earth, he or she is likely to take up certain causes, which are said to be that saint's patronage.
In short, a patron saint is a holy person in heaven who prays for those in certain situations on earth. Which situations are assigned to each saint is decided by the aspects of the saints' earthly lives.
1. St. Joseph is the patron saint of families because he was the patriarch of the Holy Family.
2. St. Mary is the patron saint of the Americas because of the apparition of Our Lady at Guadeloupe.
2. St. Mary is the patron saint of the Americas because of the apparition of Our Lady at Guadeloupe.
by Confirmation Cosmas March 14, 2009
Sep 14 Word of the Day
Micro marriging is when your partner manages your personal day-to-day tasks with you much like a Micro Manager at work.
Wife: “Have you put the sheets out to dry and put the towels on?”
Husband: “Yes. You know I am a grown adult also used to live alone so you do not need to micro marrige me”
Husband: “Yes. You know I am a grown adult also used to live alone so you do not need to micro marrige me”
by Thomas Maddocks March 16, 2018