Those who would petition Saints believe in an afterlife and believe that the Saints are alive in the afterlife.
Catholic do not pray to 'dead people' unless they are saints.
Petitions should not come from dead people, or be written on behalf of dead people. Only the living can petition. Write a petition on behalf of yourself.
There are a number of saints named Augustine and all of them are dead. Being dead is the first requirement for being named a saint.
There are a number of saints named Augustine and all of them are dead. Being dead is the first requirement for being named a saint.
All Saints' Day and Day of the Dead (Nov 1 and 2, respectively)
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There are a number of saints named Elizabeth and all are dead.
In the Catholic Church, saints are examples for Christian living. They are persons in history whose lives exalted the attributes the Church most wishes to promote: charity, dedication, faith, etc. Catholics also believe that the dead are able to pray to God from where they are in the afterlife. Therefor, Catholics will often petition these saints to include them in their prayers. It should be noted that Catholics are not required to pray to saints; they are free to pray only to God/Jesus/Holy Spirit if that is the practice which makes them the most comfortable.Answer:In the Bible, all believers are called Saints. If you believe, you are a saint. Therefore the question is actually what role do Christians play.
In the Catholic Church, saints are examples for Christian living. They are persons in history whose lives exalted the attributes the Church most wishes to promote: charity, dedication, faith, etc. Catholics also believe that the dead are able to pray to God from where they are in the afterlife. Therefor, Catholics will often petition these saints to include them in their prayers. It should be noted that Catholics are not required to pray to saints; they are free to pray only to God/Jesus/Holy Spirit if that is the practice which makes them the most comfortable.Answer:In The Bible, all believers are called Saints. If you believe, you are a saint. Therefore the question is actually what role do Christians play.
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If they are alive they may be called living saints. If they are already dead but near canonization, they are called 'Blessed.'
To be officially canonized as a saint you must, of course, be dead. However, anyone in a state of grace in Our Lord's eyes, living or dead, is considered a member of the "Communion of Saints.