I mean theyre Knighting rock stars now. Who cares anymore? Where are the miracles needed to be canonized? Have you heard of any?
2006-10-13 08:57:18 · 3 answers · asked by Theandysullivan 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Being knighted makes you something you were not before - a knight. Being canonized doesn't change a person's status at all. It is simply an official recognition by the Church that a particular person is already a saint. Canonization doesn't "make" someone a saint. Receiving salvation and entering heaven makes someone a saint. There are many millions of saints who are not canonized.
A "canon" is simply an official list. Canonization just means being placed on the official list of heavenly saints.
2006-10-13 09:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not the same as being knighted. Much more involved and one is made a Saint for totally different reasons. One example of a miracle is the most recent example from Padre Pio's life where he is accredited with the gift of bi-location and because of this he interceded in the planned suicide death of a woman in the United States. At the time this was happening he was also in his Monastery in Italy.
2006-10-13 09:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mother Theresa was completely selfless--in this day and age that IS a miracle
2006-10-13 09:00:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋