Saints | Catholic Central

They are “our great cloud of witnesses,“ the saints in heaven, friends of God and friends of us left here on earth.

In “Catholic Central: Saints,“ Kai and Libby introduce some of the very human people the Church has acknowledged as saintly, because of how they lived their lives, and because of the miracles God does when people pray for their intercession. Everybody needs a friend!

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[nathanmoore]

I know a person who lived a human life on earth. Someone who intercedes on my behalf and has lived in the world in which I live. His name is Jesus and by no other name can man be saved. So I’ll pray to Him alone. I see the idea behind praying to the saints, I understand what you’re saying. I’m genuinely curious where the idea that we could pray to other people in heaven came from though. Like where in the scripture could I find examples of that? I look at scripture and Christ tells me how to pray in the Lords Prayer. He prays to the father. He doesn’t tell the people to pray to Moses or Elijah on their behalf.

[maryvictor]

GOD BLESS U🙏. I PRAY FOR ALL CATHOLIC MISSIONS ONLINE. By Saba K

[curtpiazza]

You two are my kind of people! Thanx!

[littlestomps]

Learning made easy in our Christian Living Class! Thank you!

[Camelepiz]

Happy Feast of All Saints! I'll be using this in my 8th grade religion class this week. God bless you!

[Mobmama]

This is so great to use for my class today. Do you guys do specific saints?

[teresayohman]

This is great! Using it with my confirmation class!

[mariainarocha]

Using your videos for homeschooling and Family Catechism group. You guys rock! Thanks for making such informative and entertaining videos!

[lukewalter]

When are you guys gonna post videos again????
I love your channel… it has helped me so much

[cL-bfug]

You guys deserve so many more subscribers. Your videos are helping me with my conversion to Catholicism.

[johnstenorley]

I like your videos... I chuckled a lot on the Canonization part. please make more videos like this. God Bless you all.

[grifter]

Hoping we could also have the true meaning of HALLOWEEN for Catholics.n

[vianney]

"St. Kaiser of Hollywood" 🤣😂

[macmacroque]

What are Christian saints according to the Bible?

The word “saint” comes from the Greek word hagios, which means “consecrated to God, holy, sacred, pious." It is almost always used in the plural, “saints.” "…Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem" (Acts 9:13). "Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda" (Acts 9:32). "And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons …“ (Acts 26:10). There is only one instance of the singular use, and that is "Greet every saint in Christ Jesus…" (Philippians 4:21). In Scripture there are 67 uses of the plural “saints” compared to only one use of the singular word “saint.” Even in that one instance, a plurality of saints is in view: “…every saint…” (Philippians 4:21).

The idea of the word “saints” is a group of people set apart for the Lord and His kingdom. There are three references referring to godly character of saints: "that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints …" (Romans 16:2). "For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12). "But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints" (Ephesians 5:3).

Therefore, scripturally speaking, the “saints” are the body of Christ, Christians, the church. All Christians are considered saints. All Christians are saints—and at the same time are called to be saints. First Corinthians 1:2 states it clearly: “To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy…” The words “sanctified” and “holy” come from the same Greek root as the word that is commonly translated “saints.” Christians are saints by virtue of their connection with Jesus Christ. Christians are called to be saints, to increasingly allow their daily life to more closely match their position in Christ. This is the biblical description and calling of the saints.

How does the Roman Catholic understanding of “saints” compare with the biblical teaching? Not very well. In Roman Catholic theology, the saints are in heaven. In the Bible, the saints are on earth. In Roman Catholic teaching, a person does not become a saint unless he/she is “beatified” or “canonized” by the Pope or prominent bishop. In the Bible, everyone who has received Jesus Christ by faith is a saint. In Roman Catholic practice, the saints are revered, prayed to, and in some instances, worshiped. In the Bible, saints are called to revere, worship, and pray to God alone.

[xuyennguyen-xdwt]

You guys sound like those people who worship Santa Muerte. Do not deceit people!!!
Want intercession? 
1. Get saved by accept Christ death for your sins, buried and resurrection for your eternal life.
1 Cor. 15:1-4
Then you can ask Jesus to intercede for you for the Bible said: " For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;" 1 Tim 2:15