What is a saint and how do you become one?

Tonight’s Talk for All Saints
What is a saint and how can you become one?

Outline

• What is a saint?
• When I grow up I want to be … a saint!
• From zero to hero…
• If Jesus is our Mediator, why do we pray to saints?
• What about the Panagia, the Mother of God?
• How and why do we ‘big up’ the saints?
• ‘Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones’
• How do we get the saints’ official rubber stamp of approval?

Links:

What is a saint? Fr. Ian Graham (Orthodox Fellowship of St. John the Baptist)

What we believe about the saints? Fr. Anthony Coniaris

Complete list of Saints

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