Why Catholics pray to Mary or Saints
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Well, that depends, do you believe all Christians have Christ dwelling in them? From a Catholic perspecitve, not all Christians are saints. I think there are some Protestant denominations that believe all Christians are saints. What defines a saint in the Catholic Church are especially holy people and those in Heaven, and as stated earlier there is a process by which the Church declares a person a Saint for veneration.
A saint is a holy person.[1] In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "holy", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth.[1] (2Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 3:14-19; 2Corinthians 13:5)
In the Christian Bible, only one person is expressly called a saint: "They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord." (Psalms 106:16-18) The apostle Paul declared himself to be "less than the least of all saints" in Ephesians 3:8.
In various religions, saints are important people who are believed to have exceptional holiness. In Orthodox and Catholic teachings, all Christians in heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered to be worthy of higher honor, emulation, or veneration.[
A saint is a holy person.[1] In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "holy", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth.[1] (2Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 3:14-19; 2Corinthians 13:5)
In the Christian Bible, only one person is expressly called a saint: "They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord." (Psalms 106:16-18) The apostle Paul declared himself to be "less than the least of all saints" in Ephesians 3:8.
In various religions, saints are important people who are believed to have exceptional holiness. In Orthodox and Catholic teachings, all Christians in heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered to be worthy of higher honor, emulation, or veneration.[
