You may have heard that Mary MacKillop has been officially approved for canonisation as a Roman Catholic Saint.
In order to become recognised as a Roman Catholic Saint, one must have been proved to have fulfilled a number of requirements (See wikipedia page on Canonization). These include being known to be in heaven, and having a miracle (or two) attributed to your name amongst other things.
This process makes no sense to me.
In the Bible, throughout the new testament, the term “saint” is used to refer to any person who believes in Jesus. In Ephesians 1:1, Paul introduces himself and greets those who are believers of Jesus by using the term “saints”.
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus”
I have never understood why certain people are elevated above other Christians because of acts that they have done. The only way that salvation can be attained is through faith in Jesus Christ.
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”
All those who believe in Jesus and have a faith in him are guaranteed salvation from Judgement and have the right to be called saints.
Are you a saint?
