Makings of Saints

[edwest2]

Here is some information I hope everyone will find useful:

catholic.org/saints/faq.php#how-does-the-church-choose-saints

Peace,
Ed

 

[Kathryn_Ann]

Before Our Lord left this earth, he gave the keys of heaven to the church. Does this means that the church can make judgment on a person, to determine if he is in heaven and declare him a saint ? Is it not GOD and only GOD can judge us ??

Yes, the Church can do this and has been for centuries
“Whatsover you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven. Whatsoever you loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.”
And another scripture comes to mind :“Know ye not ye shall judge the angels?”:angel1::angel1::angel1:

 

[NeedsMercy]

Here is another source that I think may answer some of your questions. It was written in 1990, but I don’t think that the Church has radically changed any of its procedures regarding this issue:

“Making Saints” by Kenneth L. Woodward

(Mr. Woodward was the religion editor for Newsweek for 26 years.)

Hope it helps…