Are all saints prophets?

[gabriel33]

Are all saints prophets ?

Saint Mother Mary and Saint Mary Magdelena are prophetess? Saint Paul is a prophet ? Saint Avila Teresa is prophetess ?

 

[jphippie123]

It would appear that all of our revered prophets are saints (CCC 61), but all saints are not necessarily “prophets” in the proper sense.

Fr. John Hardon’s Modern Catholic Dictionary says this in the “prophet” entry:
“The biblical term “nabi” means one who spoke, acted, or wrote under the extraordinary influence of god to make known the divine counsels and will. Yet commonly associated with this primary function to proclaim the word of God, a prophet also prophesied by foretelling future events. His role, then, was to both proclaim and to make the proclamation credible.”

 

[TimothyH]

John the Baptist was the last prophet.

Jesus was the fulfillment of all prophecy.

-Tim-

 

[Jon_S_1]

No .

 

[gambling88]

Where do you get the idea that John the Baptist was the last prophet?

 

[gabriel33]

It would appear that all of our revered prophets are saints (CCC 61), but all saints are not necessarily “prophets” in the proper sense.

Fr. John Hardon’s Modern Catholic Dictionary says this in the “prophet” entry:
“The biblical term “nabi” means one who spoke, acted, or wrote under the extraordinary influence of god to make known the divine counsels and will. Yet commonly associated with this primary function to proclaim the word of God, a prophet also prophesied by foretelling future events. His role, then, was to both proclaim and to make the proclamation credible.”

which saints are prophets ?( after christ )

 

[Mintaka]

St. John the Baptist was the last Old Testament-style prophet, seeing as he was Jesus’ herald and forerunner.

But the Bible lists tons of Apostles and disciples who were prophets, in the Acts of the Apostles and in other parts of the Bible. Prophecy was one of the most common gifts of the Holy Spirit in those days, and many early Christian documents include rules on how to treat visiting prophets and prophetesses, as well as those native to one’s own community.

These days, outright prophecy is an unusual charismatic gift, but it happens.

And all baptized Christians share Christ’s three anointed roles as Messiah (“anointed one”): each of us is a little bit Priest, Prophet, and King. Priests, bishops, and the Pope share these roles even more, through being in persona Christi.

 

[Brandon_Cal]

Where do you get the idea that John the Baptist was the last prophet?

Jesus said so in Luke 16:16.

We need to distinguish between two types of prophets. On the one hand we have prophets that preach new truths previously unrevealed, compounded upon old revelations which together are to culminate into the fullest of God’s word. Jesus Christ is the Word of God made flesh, so after he appeared there is nothing new to reveal. In this sense, the very last prophet, then, was the man who prepared the way for Jesus: St. John the Baptist.

Now on the other hand, we do still have “prophets” even to this day who serve in the “lesser” capacities in which the prophets of old served: calling the people to repentance, reminding the people to turn from vice unto virtue, etc. In this sense, any member of the Body of Christ may be called by the Holy Spirit to preach the truth of Christ crucified, or may be the object of a apparition, which it turn occurred for the sake of confirming the faith of the people. These kinds of prophets, however, will never reveal anything novel, for there is nothing left for God to reveal. The fullness of God’s Word is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ.

 

[gambling88]

I seeee

 

[TimothyH]

You guys are right. I was wrong. John the Baptists was the last of the Old Testament Prophets. Jesus was the fulfillment of those prophets. But prophetic utterance did not stop there. Thanks to Mintaka for reminding me about the prophesies in the Acts of the Apostles.

Mea maxima culpa.

I think, to the OP’s question, no, there are saints all around us, people who will go to heaven, and the vast majority of these will never speak prophecy. Prophecy is not a requirement for being a saint, canonized or otherwise.

-Tim-