Patron Saint of Cop Killers?

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Who is the patron saint of COPS?
My son was a policeman who died at the age of 32yrs. old of a medical problem. I am sure the angels were there to take him. But I have also heard that the spirits of other policemen who have died in the line of duty are there to assist a fellow officer who crosses over to the other side. It is just a story I have heard and it comforts me to think that my son had his angels and other spirit cops there for him when he died. Plus, he had the spirit of his grand-father and my grand-mother’s spirit to comfort him too.
 
LaLucia said:
Who is the patron saint of COPS?
My son was a policeman who died at the age of 32yrs. old of a medical problem. I am sure the angels were there to take him. But I have also heard that the spirits of other policemen who have died in the line of duty are there to assist a fellow officer who crosses over to the other side. It is just a story I have heard and it comforts me to think that my son had his angels and other spirit cops there for him when he died. Plus, he had the spirit of his grand-father and my grand-mother’s spirit to comfort him too.
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Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Sebastian:

saints.sqpn.com/pst00569.htm
 
childofmary1143 said:
Are you kidding me? Pope John Paul II canonized more Saints than ALL the previous Popes COMBINED.
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The rules are there, look them up if you like. How JPII did his “sainting” is not something I’m familiar with. In the EC, Sainthood was more like a popularity contest. Perhaps JPII fudged the rules a little. 🤷
 
mschrank said:
The rules are there, look them up if you like. How JPII did his “sainting” is not something I’m familiar with. In the EC, Sainthood was more like a popularity contest. Perhaps JPII fudged the rules a little. 🤷
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What the heck is “sainting”? Are you suggesting that the miracles attributed to all of those Saints were suspect?

Also as Pope he doesn’t have to fudge ANY rules regarding Canonization process.
 
St. Dismus can hardly be used as a comparison for anything. His situation is singular. He alone was told by Christ that he would be in paradise.
 
When did God say that. A saint is anyone that we know for sure is in Heaven. If you repent of all your sins and live a life according to God’s will, then it is a safe bet you will enter heaven. Guess what that makes you?
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You are more than kind and I thank you for that. I pray it is a safe bet that I will enter heaven but at the same time I struggle daily to do good. My point is that we, before the Church confirms us as saints, should have lived for a time (unknown) that we have truly lived a life of humble service to our Lord. One in which there is no doubt that was truly according to God’s will. I can name very many, of which I am not worthy to be named in the same sentence. Remember that we are talking about sainthood. Maybe I’m wrong but that is just my humble opinion.
 
Biblioassistant said:
I’ve read about Fesch. He seems to have been not a bad man, just immature, confused and feckless. He didn’t set out to deliberately kill the policeman he shot (although he did have the intent to rob a store). Fesch shot the policeman in a panic. I am not in any way excusing what he did, but I find his change of heart to be very inspiring. Is he a saint? I think so. But I think he’d be a very controversial man to canonize.
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I’m recalling Morris West’s novel The Devil’s Advocate which ends with the defender of the faith deciding that the person he was sent to investigate was a case of “ordinary sanctity” rather than “heroic sanctity” required for canonisation".

That’s what Fesch sounds like to me – an inspiring story, to be sure. Proof that God can bring us back no matter how far we’ve gone off the rails, certainly. But not a candidate for canonisation, I don’t think.
 
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