Catholics: what are your favorite saints?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Saint Damien of Molokai, moved in an island turned inti lepers settlement. Died of leprosy years after caring for lepers

And you believe that?

Hey you can learn something every day.
Been to Hawaii much? Hansen's Disease was a big problem there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Damien

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Saint Damien of Molokai, moved in an island turned inti lepers settlement. Died of leprosy years after caring for lepers

And you believe that?

Father Damien is a well-recognized historical figure. There are contemporaneous photographs. He died in 1889, at 49 years of age, after moving to the island of Molokai in 1873. Molokai at the time essentially was a quarantine/prison island for people suffering from (then untreatable) leprosy. Damien contracted the disease and died of it. All of this is well-established and documented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Saint Damien of Molokai, moved in an island turned inti lepers settlement. Died of leprosy years after caring for lepers

And you believe that?

Father Damien is a well-recognized historical figure. There are contemporaneous photographs. He died in 1889, at 49 years of age, after moving to the island of Molokai in 1873. Molokai at the time essentially was a quarantine/prison island for people suffering from (then untreatable) leprosy. Damien contracted the disease and died of it. All of this is well-established and documented.

Yes, also Saint Marianne Cope was in the same island and worked with Saint Damien

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mary mother of Christ
May you who conceived without sinning help us to sin without conceiving

This joke shows your ignorance in religious subjects. In Catholic theoligy, Mary conceived without sin means conceived without the original sin (the tendency to sin that is innate to being human and is ‘inheritad’ from Adam after the rebellion to God). It has nothing to do with sexual intercontinental (like you imply with your joke). Go back to school (or at list use more Wikipedia and AI)

The real joke is on you. Humans are not capable of parthenogenesis. And, even if they were, Jesus should have been a female, not a male.

Instead of getting on your knees and praying to saints, spend a little more time studying biology.

If you believe in God you believe also that nothing is impossible to God. God has no need to use parthenogenesis to generate a new life. Mary was not a bee or a Komodo dragon. Lol

LOL. The whole 'Virgin Birth' thing.

It all hinges on the Hebrew word almah, which just means 'young woman.' The Greeks get a hold of it, translate it to parthenos, and suddenly, we’re not just talking about a teenager having a baby, which, let's be honest, happened every twenty minutes in the ancient world, we’re talking about a biological impossibility. The Church basically spent two thousand years looking at a clerical error and saying, 'No, no, it’s not a typo, it’s a feature!'"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mary mother of Christ
May you who conceived without sinning help us to sin without conceiving

Ha! Catholic here and I've never heard this one before. It's funny and kind of sweet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saint Damien of Molokai, moved in an island turned inti lepers settlement. Died of leprosy years after caring for lepers

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not Catholic, but my favorite saints are St. Francis and St. Theresa of Avila. I find their writing’s beautiful and inspiring.

Did you know that the finger of Santa Teresa is on display in Avila? I passed up the opportunity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am not Catholic, but my favorite saints are St. Francis and St. Theresa of Avila. I find their writing’s beautiful and inspiring.

Did you know that the finger of Santa Teresa is on display in Avila? I passed up the opportunity.

Most Catholic Churches in Europe have relics. If you are curious in Lucca (Tuscany) there is the entire body, naturally mummified of Saint Zita, a saint who died in 1272

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary mother of Christ
May you who conceived without sinning help us to sin without conceiving

This joke shows your ignorance in religious subjects. In Catholic theoligy, Mary conceived without sin means conceived without the original sin (the tendency to sin that is innate to being human and is ‘inheritad’ from Adam after the rebellion to God). It has nothing to do with sexual intercontinental (like you imply with your joke). Go back to school (or at list use more Wikipedia and AI)

The real joke is on you. Humans are not capable of parthenogenesis. And, even if they were, Jesus should have been a female, not a male.

Instead of getting on your knees and praying to saints, spend a little more time studying biology.

No one in the Catholic church believes that Jesus was the result of parthogenesis. Those who believe in the virgin birth believe it was a miracle precisely because there is no scientific explanation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary mother of Christ
May you who conceived without sinning help us to sin without conceiving

This joke shows your ignorance in religious subjects. In Catholic theoligy, Mary conceived without sin means conceived without the original sin (the tendency to sin that is innate to being human and is ‘inheritad’ from Adam after the rebellion to God). It has nothing to do with sexual intercontinental (like you imply with your joke). Go back to school (or at list use more Wikipedia and AI)

The real joke is on you. Humans are not capable of parthenogenesis. And, even if they were, Jesus should have been a female, not a male.

Instead of getting on your knees and praying to saints, spend a little more time studying biology.

No one in the Catholic church believes that Jesus was the result of parthogenesis. Those who believe in the virgin birth believe it was a miracle precisely because there is no scientific explanation.

Catholics believe in Miracles, which are never possible in science, which only believes in things which can be proven via the scientific method. On the other hand, Catholics and other religions, believe that God can do anything, through HIS miraculous powers. (God is definitely a man)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary mother of Christ
May you who conceived without sinning help us to sin without conceiving

This joke shows your ignorance in religious subjects. In Catholic theoligy, Mary conceived without sin means conceived without the original sin (the tendency to sin that is innate to being human and is ‘inheritad’ from Adam after the rebellion to God). It has nothing to do with sexual intercontinental (like you imply with your joke). Go back to school (or at list use more Wikipedia and AI)

The real joke is on you. Humans are not capable of parthenogenesis. And, even if they were, Jesus should have been a female, not a male.

Instead of getting on your knees and praying to saints, spend a little more time studying biology.

If you believe in God you believe also that nothing is impossible to God. God has no need to use parthenogenesis to generate a new life. Mary was not a bee or a Komodo dragon. Lol

LOL. The whole 'Virgin Birth' thing.

It all hinges on the Hebrew word almah, which just means 'young woman.' The Greeks get a hold of it, translate it to parthenos, and suddenly, we’re not just talking about a teenager having a baby, which, let's be honest, happened every twenty minutes in the ancient world, we’re talking about a biological impossibility. The Church basically spent two thousand years looking at a clerical error and saying, 'No, no, it’s not a typo, it’s a feature!'"

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary mother of Christ
May you who conceived without sinning help us to sin without conceiving

This joke shows your ignorance in religious subjects. In Catholic theoligy, Mary conceived without sin means conceived without the original sin (the tendency to sin that is innate to being human and is ‘inheritad’ from Adam after the rebellion to God). It has nothing to do with sexual intercontinental (like you imply with your joke). Go back to school (or at list use more Wikipedia and AI)

The real joke is on you. Humans are not capable of parthenogenesis. And, even if they were, Jesus should have been a female, not a male.

Instead of getting on your knees and praying to saints, spend a little more time studying biology.

If you believe in God you believe also that nothing is impossible to God. God has no need to use parthenogenesis to generate a new life. Mary was not a bee or a Komodo dragon. Lol

LOL. The whole 'Virgin Birth' thing.

It all hinges on the Hebrew word almah, which just means 'young woman.' The Greeks get a hold of it, translate it to parthenos, and suddenly, we’re not just talking about a teenager having a baby, which, let's be honest, happened every twenty minutes in the ancient world, we’re talking about a biological impossibility. The Church basically spent two thousand years looking at a clerical error and saying, 'No, no, it’s not a typo, it’s a feature!'"

Except the Bible says that she had not had sex in multiple ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary mother of Christ
May you who conceived without sinning help us to sin without conceiving

This joke shows your ignorance in religious subjects. In Catholic theoligy, Mary conceived without sin means conceived without the original sin (the tendency to sin that is innate to being human and is ‘inheritad’ from Adam after the rebellion to God). It has nothing to do with sexual intercontinental (like you imply with your joke). Go back to school (or at list use more Wikipedia and AI)

The real joke is on you. Humans are not capable of parthenogenesis. And, even if they were, Jesus should have been a female, not a male.

Instead of getting on your knees and praying to saints, spend a little more time studying biology.

If you believe in God you believe also that nothing is impossible to God. God has no need to use parthenogenesis to generate a new life. Mary was not a bee or a Komodo dragon. Lol

LOL. The whole 'Virgin Birth' thing.

It all hinges on the Hebrew word almah, which just means 'young woman.' The Greeks get a hold of it, translate it to parthenos, and suddenly, we’re not just talking about a teenager having a baby, which, let's be honest, happened every twenty minutes in the ancient world, we’re talking about a biological impossibility. The Church basically spent two thousand years looking at a clerical error and saying, 'No, no, it’s not a typo, it’s a feature!'"

Except the Bible says that she had not had sex in multiple ways.

Please tell us the multiple ways in which the Bible tells us that Mary had not had sex.

[Anonymous]

Most of us that are Catholic believe these are parables and not actual real stories.

What’s wild is the incorruptible?

Incorruptibility is a Roman Catholic belief that certain saints' bodies, due to divine intervention, partially or completely avoid the natural decomposition process after death, acting as a sign of holiness. Examples include St. Bernadette of Lourdes, St. Catherine Labouré, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Padre Pio.

There’s a book on it. I think it’s called the incorruptible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of us that are Catholic believe these are parables and not actual real stories.

What’s wild is the incorruptible?

Incorruptibility is a Roman Catholic belief that certain saints' bodies, due to divine intervention, partially or completely avoid the natural decomposition process after death, acting as a sign of holiness. Examples include St. Bernadette of Lourdes, St. Catherine Labouré, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Padre Pio.

There’s a book on it. I think it’s called the incorruptible.

Don't be so gullible. Many of the ones you mention use wax, silicone, and silver masks to cover over the natural discoloration and decay that has occurred.

There are ample reasons for natural preservation: Airtight lead coffins, dry vaults, or extremely cold soil inhibit the bacteria responsible for putrefaction and body fat turns into a soap-like wax in specific moist/alkaline conditions, preserving the shape of the features. These are just a small sample of those where environmental luck favored preservation.