The definition of saint in the Catholic Church is someone who is heaven. Thus to say that someone is a saint is to say that they are in heaven, so the answer to your question is yes, it is a tautology.
Yes, all true saints who believe in Jesus Christ.
All those who have entered Heaven are saints. However, the title Saint is usually used as a designation for angels or those who entered Heaven after the birth of Our Lord.
he lived in heaven with all the other saints and angels
We all become saints when we get to Heaven. To be a saint means that you are pure and free from sin. Though all in Heaven are saints, some are specially recognized due to the extraordinary way they lived their faith. Thus, saints are role models of how to get to Heaven. We can use their ideas and imitate the way they imitated Christ.
The Communion of Saints is the connection between all Christians, living on earth and in Heaven.
All saints go to heaven, not all ways directly to heaven, but canonization ensures that the saint(s) are currently in heaven
From the perspective of an Anglo-Catholic, She is alive in heaven. Just like Jesus and all the other saints. She is no longer in this world. She was assumed into heaven. She may have died first.
The feast of All Saints is celebrated on November 1st. It is a day for Christians to honor and remember all the saints in heaven, both known and unknown.
There are thousands and thousands of saints in heaven whose names are known only to God. They do not have feast days as do the known saints. All Saints Day recognizes all thes other saints.
All Saints Day When we honor all the saints in Heaven, especially those known only to God. In earlier days it was referred to as All Hallows' Day.
I believe you mean the Communion of Saints. It consists of all the saints in Heaven, the souls in Purgatory and all those alive on earth who are in a state of grace.
Yes........because Ephesians 6:18 says- And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.