What do you call it when someone is not a saint but is in the process of becoming one
2007-03-26 10:14:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The process by which someone becomes a saint is called canonization.
A local bishop investigates the candidate's life and writings for evidence of heroic virtue. The information uncovered by the bishop is sent to the Vatican.
A panel of theologians and the cardinals of the Congregation for Cause of Saints evaluate the candidate's life.
If the panel approves, the pope proclaims that the candidate is venerable, which means that the person is a role model of Catholic virtues.
The next step toward sainthood is beatification. Beatification allows a person to be honored by a particular group or region. In order to beatify a candidate, it must be shown that the person is responsible for a posthumous miracle. Martyrs, those who died for their religious cause, can be beatified without evidence of a miracle. On October 20th, 2003, Mother Teresa was beatified. She will now be known as Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata.
In order for the candidate to be considered a saint, there must be proof of a second posthumous miracle. If there is, the person is canonized.
2007-03-26 10:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"A person who is praying."
Since a saint is anybody who believes in and has given their life to Christ, a person "in the process" of becoming a saint is in the process of accepting Christ - they are praying.
2007-03-26 10:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you become born again through salvation, you become a saint .
2007-03-26 10:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cannonization... maybe....
"Canonization is the act by which a Christian Church declares some deceased person to be a saint, inscribing that person in the canon, or list, of recognized saints."
Maybe under investigation as that is what they do...
Maybe Venerable?
2007-03-26 10:21:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are born again you are already a saint.
Saint-- sanctified, set apart to the purpose.
Made Holy by the calling.
Made clean permanently by the Blood Of Jesus.
How many sins? All of them, past present and future.
Not going to get on the cross again, ever. Done deal. OLAY!
2007-03-26 10:22:42 · answer #5 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your definition of a saint.
2007-03-26 10:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by Jan P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are a saint if you are a faithful believer in Jesus Christ, so I guess you either are one, or you aren't one.
2007-03-26 10:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blessed, highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace);
beautified: Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration,
one who will enjoying the bliss of heaven.
Happy and fortunate.
2007-03-26 10:21:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a weird question b/c no one really is a saint until God says so.
2007-03-26 10:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
all Christians are saints, according to the Bible
2007-03-26 10:19:20 · answer #10 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋