Martyrdom May Substitute for Miracles
Oct. 17th, 2010 07:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
4thofelevenTrying not to be a snarky atheist here, but… regarding the process of Canonization. So, to be named a saint, you need two confirmed miracles. Said miracles tend to take the form of an individual praying to the would-be Saint regarding illnesses and such things.
Question: If you’re praying for someone to intercede for your illness, why would you pick someone who hasn’t already been confirmed as a saint? I mean, wouldn’t you want to hedge your bets a little bit and go for one of the major saints who already has miracles attributed to them?
Yeah, my mind started to wander while watching the news – more than half of which was devoted to ‘live’ updates of the canonization of Mary MacKillop… said updates largely consisting of footage of St. Peter’s square with a reporter confirming that no, the ceremony still hadn’t started.
Question: If you’re praying for someone to intercede for your illness, why would you pick someone who hasn’t already been confirmed as a saint? I mean, wouldn’t you want to hedge your bets a little bit and go for one of the major saints who already has miracles attributed to them?
Yeah, my mind started to wander while watching the news – more than half of which was devoted to ‘live’ updates of the canonization of Mary MacKillop… said updates largely consisting of footage of St. Peter’s square with a reporter confirming that no, the ceremony still hadn’t started.