Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!AUVM!JIM From: JIM@AUVM (Jim McIntosh) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia Subject: Re: Canonized Saints - KEG Message-ID: <90015.113744JIM@AUVM.BITNET> Date: 15 Jan 90 16:37:44 GMT References: Sender: Practical Christian Life Reply-To: Practical Christian Life Organization: The American University - University Computing Center Lines: 17 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway In article , Keith E Gatling says: > It is also important to note that when the Catholic church canon- > izes William of Lawrence as a saint, but fails to do the same for Lauren > of Delaware, it is not saying that she is not a saint. It is merely > saying that there is insufficient evidence for them to say that she > definitely is. It is also interesting to note that only Catholics (and usually Clery or Religious) seem to get canonized by the Roman Catholic Church, but few would say that only Catholics are saved. Probably the best way to think about "Catholic Saints" is to think of them as people the RCC is pointing out to Catholics as good role models. ------- Jim McIntosh (JIM@AUVM) The American University Washington DC 20016 USA