Pope John Paul II a saint? Ya right.

Is this just an honorary or are they serious?

They can't be......right?


RTh

Oh when the saints (when those saints)
Come marchin' in (come marchin' in)
Oh when the saints come marchin in (marchin in!)
Well, I'd love to be in that number (Yeah!)
When the saints come marchin' in! (marchin in!)

Big audience sing-along now, lemme hear ya say YEAH!!
(YEEEEAAAAHH!!!)
Oh testify babies!
(Praise da LAWD good gosh aw-MIGHTY!)
Who's yo great big DADDY in the sky!?
(You are da MAN-GAWD!!!)
etc.
EDIT I'd love to see them get down like this in those frocks.

My point is this. Why would Pope John Paul II be up for saint, he was elected. What would make him so exceptional? Why him? What has he done that his "holding of office" not dictate?


RTh

Originally posted by Ringtailhunter
My point is this. Why would Pope John Paul II be up for saint, he was elected. What would make him so exceptional? Why him? What has he done that his "holding of office" not dictate?


RTh

Don't ax me brother, I'm *dancin*

Originally posted by Ringtailhunter
My point is this. Why would Pope John Paul II be up for saint, he was elected. What would make him so exceptional? Why him? What has he done that his "holding of office" not dictate?


RTh

Do you know anything whatsoever about [Catholic] saints?

Originally posted by lucifershammer
Do you know anything whatsoever about [Catholic] saints?

Could you please explain it to me.

Could the crazy man on the corner condemning passers by, and screaming while reading from the bible...become a saint?

What about Jerry Folwel or Billy Grahm....could they be declaired saints?

RTh

Originally posted by Ringtailhunter
My point is this. Why would Pope John Paul II be up for saint, he was elected. What would make him so exceptional? Why him? What has he done that his "holding of office" not dictate?


RTh

You could start reading his books and encyclicals for a start.


http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/index.htm

Originally posted by Ringtailhunter
Could you please explain it to me.

Could the crazy man on the corner condemning passers by, and screaming while reading from the bible...become a saint?

What about Jerry Folwel or Billy Grahm....could they be declaired saints?

RTh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint

Originally posted by lucifershammer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint

Ok, I read through it.

Why should Pope John Paul II be sainted?

Originally posted by Ringtailhunter
Ok, I read through it.

Why should Pope John Paul II be sainted?

If and when JPII is canonised, it will be because the Church believes he practised heroic virtue, lived a life of fidelity to God and and can act as an example and intercessor to the people of the Church. (C.f. CCC 828).

Originally posted by lucifershammer
If and when JPII is canonised, it will be because the Church believes he practised heroic virtue, lived a life of fidelity to God and and can act as an example and intercessor to the people of the Church. (C.f. CCC 828).

These are not sufficient conditions for canonization. It must also be shown to the RCC's satisfaction that JPII performed miracles after his death.

Originally posted by bbarr
These are not sufficient conditions for canonization. It must also be shown to the RCC's satisfaction that JPII performed miracles after his death.

The miracles are just proof that a saint can, indeed, intercede with God.

I'm not sure if miracles that do not ask for intercession count towards a canonization, but I can check.