Tag Archives: Sainthood

Living a Saintly Life

January 29, 2019 · by · in Saint Theodora and Her Promise to God, Seven Principles of Sainthood · Leave a comment

All Christians are called to be saints, holy people believed to be close to God. This goal is achieved by striving to hold God in the center of our life. When God is in the forefront of our every thought, word, and action, we move closer to the Almighty One. In Seven Principles of Sainthood […]

Praying with Saints

July 19, 2018 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, Saint Theodora and Her Promise to God · Leave a comment

“By baptism, all Christians are called to be saints. We are all to live our life in such a way that gives glory to God. Saints are people who are in heaven after living a life of charity and goodness. The Church recognizes some saints as such, but everyone’s life goal should be to strive […]

All for the Lord

July 13, 2017 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, Saint Theodora and Her Promise to God, Seven Principles of Sainthood · 6 Comments

Saint Theodora said that we don’t need to do anything special to become saints as long as we do everything for the love of the Lord. Pope Francis noted this in a similar way in his latest apostolic letter. Until recently, the causes for sainthood in the Catholic Church included: 1. martyrdom, 2. having lived […]

Reaching Towards Sainthood

September 12, 2016 · by · in Book, Seven Principles of Sainthood, spirituality · Leave a comment

We live in a remarkable age to have so many saints canonized in our lifetime that we’ve gotten to know up close and personal.Because of public media, we’ve seen Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Padre Pio, and Mother Teresa on video, television, or social media, and heard them on the radio. Many people also […]