Catholic Cursader?? And other Catholics I need help?

Question

I need a biblical verse or two that supports Patron Saints.

Anyone who doesn't agree with Patron Saints and blah blah blah please don't answer.

Come on guys please.

I know what Patron Saints are. I need some Bible Scripture to convince someone else.

Answer 1

well, you asked the right group, the crusaders will be able to help you with anything involving catholocism, also if you decide to start a holy war, they will help too

Answer 2

You've had some good reference for the saints.

Think of the patron saints this way...when you are having a specific issue in your life, you might seek out someone who has dealt with the same one in their life. Patron saints are another way of doing that.

Since the saints are alive in Christ, and we know that they offer incense, which is the prayers of those on earth, before the throne of God, we can ask a patron saint to remember us in a special way. By studying their lives, we come to see how God works in that specific situation/state of life/problem, and resign ourselves to His will through the example of one who has BTDT.

Answer 3

Matthew 27:52-53:
The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many.

Answer 4

Yes, When we die we are not dead---this is the good news ---even better news than what the fundies preach---they preach that you die and then at judgment you can go to Heaven at the end of time---that's no better than what the Pharisees believed---look at the conversation with Martha when Lazarus died. Catholics DO NOT DIE we change in the twinkling of an eye because we consume the real living body of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament---Fundamentalists are jealous when they don't have to be--they can join us.

Answer 5

http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2003/0312frs.asp

Paul's letters clarify how the Apostolic Church under the influence of the Holy Spirit spoke of believers as "saints," whether living or dead.
Paul asked the saints to pray for him and to imitate him.
Faithful people in the Post-Apostolic Church in the Apostles Creed defined the confessional response to faith in their creed: "We believe in the communion of saints."
Through Baptism we pass "from death to life; death no longer has dominion over us." Christians must believe that there is no real distinction between the believer in human life and after human life. Saints, living or dead, are indistinguishable before God.
If we can pray for and with saints in this life, we can pray for and with those saints after human life.
And as Paul asked saints to imitate him as he imitates Christ, the Church encourages Catholic Christians to imitate the holiness of the saints as they imitated the holiness of Christ and the Father.
As a hem of a garment, the shadows of saints, and clothes of the saints were used devotionally in the Apostolic Church, so relics and images of the saints are devotionally encouraged by the Church today.
First among saints by the fullness of grace which was hers is the Mother of Jesus, Mary

Answer 6

+ Saints +

Before Jesus Christ died for our sins and opened the gates of heaven there were no saints in heaven. Therefore there are no Old Testament writings that would mention them.

Very few of the new Christians died before most of the New Testament was written. Therefore there is little in the Bible about asking saints to pray for us.

However the last book of the Bible does talk about the saints in heaven praying.

Revelation 5:8: Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones.

Revelation 8:3-4: He was given a great quantity of incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the holy ones, on the gold altar that was before the throne. The smoke of the incense along with the prayers of the holy ones went up before God from the hand of the angel.

The Holy Spirit guided the early Church in many things not explained in the Bible including how does the Body of Christ (believers) living on Earth relate to the Body of Christ (saints) living in heaven. We are still one Body.

Catholics share the belief in the Communion of Saints with many other Christians, including the Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopal, and Methodist Churches.

The Communion of Saints is the belief where all saints are intimately related in the Body of Christ, a family. When you die and go to heaven, you do not leave this family.

Everyone in heaven or on their way to heaven are saints, you, me, my deceased grandmother, Mary the mother of Jesus, Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II.

As part of this family, you may ask your family and friends living here on earth to pray for you. Or, you may also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother living in heaven to pray for you.

Prayer to saints in heaven is simple communication, not worship.

Asking others to pray for you whether your loved ones on Earth or your loved ones in heaven is always optional.

+ Patron Saints +

Some saints are recognized as patron saints of certain peoples, places, things, and occupations due to circumstances surrounding their lives.

For example:

People: Saint Peter was a fisherman before he became a fisher of men and is the patron saint of fishermen (and popes).

Place: Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland and is the patron saint of Ireland.

Things: Saint Claire was near death and was unable to attend Mass, she turned in the direction of the Chapel. The wall between her and Chapel vanished and she was able to both view the Mass and participate. For this reason, she is the patroness of TV.

Occupation: Saint Matthew the Apostle was a tax collector and is the patron of accountants, bankers, bookkeepers, and, yes, tax collectors .

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 946 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p5.htm#946

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 7

As far as I know, there is no reference to patron saints in the Bible.
Sentinel, you've referenced saints but not patron saints. I believe they are two very different things. Yes both are saints but patrons are ascribed to a profession or a hobby.

Answer 8

Matthew 25:21 -- the "good and faithful servant" is "put in charge of many things."

Answer 9

I'm a saint! Can I pray for you?

Answer 10

There is nothing in the Bible about your question.

In fact, the Bible teaches that all living Christians are Saints.

I can't wait to see the other asnwers to this question.

Saint Arthur

Answer 11

That Catholic Cursader has such a foul mouth.