In order for you to become a saint you will need to apply for sainthood with your church, live right, display four cardinal virtues, and three theological virtues. Going through this process can take anywhere from five to thirty years.
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If a person is martyred, miracles are not necessary to be declared a saint. For others at least two miracles are necessary.
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The process by which someone becomes a saint is called canonization. The Catholic church has canonized around 3,000 people -- the exact number is unknown because not all saints were officially canonized.
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At this point the candidate has passed the hardest part of the process, and is just in waiting to become the next Saint. ... Kateri's Life | Kateri's Trail | How Kateri will become a saint | Kahnawake |
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Sean, how does one become a saint? St. Paul tells us that it is as easy as this: "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ". 1 Cor, ll,l. ...
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Matthew 5:17-20 : How to become a Saint; Would you like to become a saint? (pause) There are two ways. The first way is to apply for sainthood through the Church. You must live an exemplary life, displaying the four cardinal virtues and the three theological virtues.
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We may add that this equivalent canonization consists usually in the ordering of an Office and Mass by the pope in honour of the saint, and that mere enrollment in the RomanMartyrology does not by any means imply this honour (Benedict XIV, l, c., xliii, no 14)
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