Gabriel the Archangel did not become a saint. He was created as an archangel by God, long before the universe even existed. He was created a saint.
That's a hard one! - Saint Crispin
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City was created on 1973-01-05.
Life was hard for saint Andrew as he was always afraid the Romans would catch him and they did
No, changing your name to that of a saint is a tradition in some religious orders, but it is not a formal requirement to become a nun or priest. Each religious community may have its own specific customs regarding names.
Saint Matthew is often invoked for prayers related to money and wealth in Christianity. He is considered the patron saint of bankers and tax collectors. You can ask for his intercession in times of financial need.
He worked so hard to build up the Church that he became the patron of people in building trades.
The saint's feast day is the day that that particular saint may be memorialized at Mass. It is sometimes the anniversary day of when the saint was reborn into Heaven (died) but that is not a hard fast rule. On any given day there are dozens of saints who appear on the calendar. The parish can choose to honor one saint in particular from the list for the day. Some feasts are mandatory and must be celebrated.
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Joseph was a very hard working, pious man who took his duties as a husband and foster father of Jesus very seriously. He was declared a saint by popular acclamation not by canonization. The formal canonization process was not instituted until about the 12th century, long after Joseph was already known as a saint.
Named as Saint Davius by some, Saint Dabius is known as an Irish missionary to Scotland. However, Scottish tradition holds that he was born in Perthshire. There are several churches dedicated in his name. His native parish of Weem had a holy well hard by, into which pilgrims pitched offerings; in the hopes that St. Darius would intercede in the granting of their prayer(s).
It's Hard To Be A Saint in the City
It was difficult because she had to watch her Son Die on the Cross.