Saints
Anyone in Heaven who is united with God.
What is a saint?
The official process of declaring someone a saint in the Catholic Church.
What is canonization?
Someone who dies because of their faith rather than renouncing it.
What is a martyr?
Catholic holiday is celebrated on November 2nd.
What is All Souls Day?
These types of saints do NOT have feast days.
What is a non canonized saint?
The first official title given when a cause for sainthood is opened.
What is Servant of God?
11 members of this biblical group met martyred ends that included being crucified upside down, stoned, and flayed alive.
What are the apostles?
What is November 1st?
Saints are ____ as to how to live a faithful life.
What is a role model?
Proof of this is needed in order to become blessed/beatified.
What is a miracle?
Martyrs generally do not need this to become Blessed.
What is a miracle?
The state of purification that souls undergo before entering Heaven.
What is Purgatory?
The act of asking saints in Heaven to pray to God on our behalf.
What is intercession?
A way of life where saints practice virtue and do good deeds out of love for God.
What is Heroic Sanctity?
This must generally be proven for someone to be considered a martyr.
What is death because of hatred of the Christian faith?
What is choosing death rather than denouncing faith?
Obligated to go to mass on this day.
What is All Saints Day?
The term for the special honor and respect Catholics give to saints.
What is veneration?
Three requirements to be considered a miracle.
What is instantaneous, lasting, and unexplainable?
The three nationalities represented among the 117 canonized martyrs
What are Vietnamese, Spanish, and French?
Affects of prayers to those in Purgatory.
What is assistance of purification?
What is reduced suffering?