The Cathlolic Church celebrates all saints day on thursday. I am confused as to how to distinguish a hero from a saint and saint from a hero whom I believe both are able to do great things or small things for the good of others, for country and for God...in an unselfish motive..
2007-10-30 18:19:01 · 9 answers · asked by Agree! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Chuck Norris is both a hero and a saint.
2007-10-30 18:22:39 · answer #1 · answered by going postal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess a hero is more realistic than a saint. I have no idea why the Catholic Church praises saints when the only being they should praise is GOD. The only difference is that a saint is sort of worshipped for doing things a normal hero would do. a hero is actually just treated with respect and approval, not praying to him after he's dead.
2007-10-31 01:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by cindy2u2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Mother Tresa was a hero and a saint. She did nothing for herself and save a lot of other people which makes her a hero. A saint if there is one it would be her. Because she didn't give up trying to teach a better way of life and giving hope.
2007-10-31 05:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by debbri48 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
+ Heros +
A hero is a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.
+ Saints +
All Saints Day is the day on which Catholics remember all the saints of the Church, whether officially canonized or not. It is celebrated on November 1.
Saints are people in heaven or on their way to heaven. All Christians dead and alive are saints.
The Catholic Church selects some of the most extraordinary examples, does in-depth research, and canonizes them.
"By canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God's grace, the Church recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within her and sustains the hope of believers by proposing the saints to them as models and intercessors."
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 828: http://www.nccbuscc.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p3.htm#828
With love in Christ.
2007-11-04 00:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Friend,
A hero/heroine is a man or woman of great courage and nobility.
A saint is someone who is exceptionally charitable, patient, etc. Someone who strives to live a holy life to edify Jesus Christ. All "doers" of the Word of God, Christians who are striving to be like Jesus Christ are... saints.
God says in His Word... 1 Peter 1:16 "Because it is written, BE YE HOLY; for I am holy." And of course, the only way a person can be holy is by the power of the Holy Spirit is a Christian.
1 Corinthians 1:2 says, "Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, CALLED TO BE SAINTS, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:" Saints can be living and those who are now gone on to glory.
1 Corinthians 6:2 says, "Do ye not know that the SAINTs shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?"
However, the GREATEST hero I've ever known... is Jesus Christ Himself... MY SAVIOR! He took my horrible sin and DIED a horrible death on a horrible cross for a horrible sinner like me. PRAISE GOD! Hallijuah to the Lamb of God!
Sincerely in Christ Jesus,
lostnsavd...
2007-10-31 01:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by lostnsavd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heores are firefighters, police officers, paramedics and our national forces. Saints are religious superstars who are awarded a certain station to be in charge of like "The Patron Saint of Tube Socks."
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2007-10-31 01:30:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think a "hero" is a person who helps and saves others without regard of their own personal safety.
A "saint" is a person who dedicates their lives to a cause, as in Mother Theresa...
just my humble pagan thoughts
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Trinity
2007-10-31 01:27:50 · answer #7 · answered by trinity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a gift for you...
Revelation …31 –November -2007 – Alarm for all…
Don’t u think that ….. to a large extent…
Jesus was a Real follower of Religion of Jews –and the Jews were all non-followers of Religion of Jews
Don’t u think
Buddha was a Real follower of Hinduism and Hindus were all non-followers of Hinduism
Don’t you think
Prophet Mohammad was Real follower of Christianity / Judaism in its Real Actual sense and that Christians were all non-followers of Christianity
Don’t you think
Guru Nanak was a Real follower of Islam and the Muslims were all non-followers of Islam ?
Don’t you think…to a large extent…
We those of us who claim to Be
Hindus are all infact – Ant-Hindus ? to a large extent…
Muslims are all infact- Anti- Islam ? to a large extent…
Christians are all in fact – Ant-christs ? to a large extent…
Sikhs are all in fact – Anti – Sikhs ? to a large extent…
Worshippers of Sai Baba –are infact -Ant-Sai Baba ? to a large extent…
Don’t you think we are all insulting our Prophets and Saints and Holy Spirits ….by claiming to be their followers and infact Harming the spirit of the Preaching’s of our saints ??
What I mean by large extent is almost 99.9 % and more!!!
2007-10-31 01:37:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hero - someone who sacrifices his life for others
Saint - attained a certain level of "holiness".
2007-10-31 01:22:50 · answer #9 · answered by 8theist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋