of the Jewish merchants Association?..especially at Christmas?..Something wrong with this picture...
2007-10-09 12:48:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
please don't report me,,,I am quite serious on this...I talk to St. Christopher all the time...NO,, he doesn't talk back,,but he does seem to get me through some tough times...
2007-10-09 12:53:37 · update #1
We know that St, Nicholas really lived. He was actually a bishop.
We are not so sure that St. Christopher ever existed.
Before the formal canonization process began in the fifteenth century, many saints were proclaimed by popular approval. This was a much faster process but unfortunately many of the saints so named were based on legends, pagan mythology, or even other religions -- for example, the story of the Buddha traveled west to Europe and he was "converted" into a Catholic saint!
In 1969, the Church took a long look at all the saints on its calendar to see if there was historical evidence that that saint existed and lived a life of holiness. In taking that long look, the Church discovered that there was little proof that many "saints", including some very popular ones, ever lived. Christopher was one of the names that was determined to have a basis mostly in legend. Therefore Christopher (and others) were dropped from the universal calendar.
This action did not kick Christopher out of heaven. Remember everyone in heaven are saints whether the Church canonizes them or not. The Church, once again, was just trying to clean up its act.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2354: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art6.htm
With love in Christ.
2007-10-09 17:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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to Catholics: Why was St. Christopher "de-canonized" while St. Nicholas remains the patron saint of
of the Jewish merchants Association?..especially at Christmas?..Something wrong with this picture...
2015-08-16 10:49:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, St. Christopher has not be de-canonized. His feast day has just been removed from the calendar because there is insufficient information about his life. it is unclear that he existed.
On teh other hand, St. nicholas is a real person. he was a bishop.
It is very rude of you to say that st. nicholas is the patron saint ofthe jewish merchant's association. You are sounding like Martin Luther
2007-10-09 13:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
St. John the Apostle I <3 the Gospel of St. John.
2016-03-19 02:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by Martha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wore a St Christopher in Viet-Nam for 18 months. boy was I pissed when My little Silver medal was made just a little silver medal.
2014-07-27 11:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by Larry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear.
The trolls certainly are out tonight.
I am not even a Catholic and this one has me rolling my eyes,
2007-10-09 12:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Too many people were praying to MY namesake, and they stopped praying to God and Jesus...that's what I heard at least.
2007-10-09 12:50:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋