All saints exhibited some form of heroic virtue to be recognized as saints.
Some saints may have shown this heroic virtue by dying for their faith. Some may have achieved it through a life of service to others. Some may have achieved it through a life of prayer or suffering.
all moved from some where else
There are some Victorian era saints but not all saints are Victorian.
The New Orleans Saints apparel is very common in the NFL shop. You can buy anything from t-shirts to hats. You can even by the helmet with the New Orleans Saints logo on it! You can also buy jerseys in the NFL shop if you are a New Orleans Saints supporter!
There are many songs about saints but my favorite is For All the Saints which was written by William How.
Yes. They are the same saints that are honored by the Universal Church. Some towns may honor some saints locally that are not recognized universally.
Yes, it is true that some people worship God and saints at shrines. These shrines can be places of pilgrimage where devotees seek spiritual connection, healing, or intercession from the saints. This practice is common in various religious traditions, particularly within Christianity, where saints are venerated as holy figures who can intercede on behalf of believers. Such worship often involves rituals, prayers, and offerings.
all saints I've known are good. that's why they're saints.
Some saints die young, some die old, some die in middle age.
No. The concept of "patron saints" is a specifically Christian concept, exclusively used by Catholics and Orthodox Christians.
There were at least a dozen saints named Valentine. The name Valentinus was quite common in ancient Rome.
Some are named after saints, mostly the apostles.