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"The authentic cult of the saints consists not so much in the multiplying of external acts, but rather in the intensity of our active love."
Vatican II: Constitution on the Church


American Catholic Online: Saint of The Day



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Vatican II: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church See Chapter 7: The Eschatological Nature of the Pilgrim Church and Her Union with the Heavenly Church

Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Celebrating Saints in the Liturgical Year Vatican II excerpt

The Communion of Saints Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part 1, Section 2

On the Invocation, Veneration, and Relics of Saints, and on Sacred Images Council of Trent

May We Invoke The Saints? Article by Elizabeth A. Johnson in Theology Today

Saints Frequently Asked Questions How does the Church choose saints? When did the Church start honoring saints? Is keeping pictures and statues of saints idolatry? Why do Catholics pray to saints? Is there a feast day for every day of the year? Prayers to saints

The Mystery of Holiness A challenging article from Sojourners magazine by Robert Ellsberg

Papal Documents on Saints Theology Library links

Communion of Saints Article from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia

Patron Saints Article from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia

Patron Saints A Catholic Online site

Patron Saints A Catholic Forum site

Patron Saints A St. Charles Borromeo Parish site

Patron Saints A Catholic Doors Ministry site

Patron Saints Artist Rick Bergquist

Patron Saints A Saints Alive site

Patron Saints Quiz >From Brother Frederick of the Monks of Adoration

Christian Hagiography Who's Who? Our Activities Past and Present. More about Saints. Hagiography around the World. Web Sites for Hagiographers

Gregory of Nyssa: The Forty Martyrs

Saint of the Day Read about today's saint, courtesy of American Catholic Online

Almost A Saint: Pope John XXIII Learn from this St. Anthony Messenger article about the process of being declared a saint

Why A Sanctoral Cycle? Or, Are We Ready for Methodist Hagiography? In this article theologian Clifton F. Guthrie outlines the history of sainthood in the Methodist tradition. He argues that, while many Protestants dismiss the idea of sainthood as a "popish" relic, Protestants in general and Methodists in particular often mimic the Catholic tradition in their interest in saints, martyrs, and confessors

The Practice of Christianity in Roman Africa: The Cult of the Saints Several excellent articles

Lesser-Known Saints & Martyrs Some saints you may never have heard of



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