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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 |
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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 Joseph Sollier, Catholic Encyclopedia, 1908 Patron Saints Henry Parkinson, Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911 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 A Saints Alive site 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 Book of Saints Brief stories of 54 saints, written by children Christian Hagiography Compiled by Société des Bollandistes St. Pachomius Library An Orthodox encyclopedia with many items on saints Saints and Blesseds of the Society of Jesus The Celtic Saints Information on nearly 40 Celtic saints A Benedictine Martyrology Augustinian Saints and Blesseds Saints of Carmel Saints Lives From the Internet Medieval Sourcebook List of Some African Saints, Blesseds and Venerables The Military Martyrs The primary purpose of this site is to enable people to begin to explore the cult of the military martyrs during the late antique and early medieval periods. Webmaster is David Woods of University College Cork in Ireland. Biographical Sketches of Memorable Christians of the Past |
