A New Saint

[Mick Mac]

Today marks the last day of Pope Benedict's visit to England, and the day on which he will declare John Henry Newman as "blessed",

Beatification (bee?at'?uh?fi?CAY?shun) A recognition that a holy person is in heaven and interceding on behalf of the faithful. This is the last step before canonization (being made a saint). In order to be beatified, there must be proof of one miracle obtained by the person's intercession (except in the case of martyrs).

To become a saint you need to have performed a miracle. Does anyone belive in miracles?

[Narnia]

When I get my FFL winnings, that will be a miracle!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I believe in this saint:

http://growabrain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/07/simon_templar.jpg

[Brendan]

I believe in miracles - the ramones.

[legalbeagle]

I believe in miracles - where ya from?

[Michael Palaeologus]

You sexy thing ...

something seldom said of John Henry Newman

[SeanMacGabhann]

If you are going to believe in deities, pontiffs, heaven, hell and what not then sure - go hog wild and believe in miracles too. Why not

PS I don't. Although if I was a 15th century peasant and someone showed me the internet and lighting and that it wouldn't take much to convince me I had witnessed a genuine miracle. That wouldn't make it one tho would it?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Sean for Catweazle!

[JohnL]

Richard Dawkins is rather quiet at the moment. Has the Pope got him beaten.

If I see a miracle I'll assume (a) I'm drunk (b) I'm hallucinating © Veridian Dynamics has come up with a new toy.

[ianr]

> Although if I was a 15th century peasant and someone showed me the internet and lighting and that it wouldn't

> take much to convince me I had witnessed a genuine miracle. That wouldn't make it one tho would it?

Nah, same old universe. Totally commonplace. If you can buy it in Argos and switch it on, it's nuffink special, innit?

[Brendan]

Apparently they tried to canonise St Chuck of Norris but he broke the cannons with a round-house kick.

[TillieTrotter]

He's already a Saint in our house Brenda.

[Brendan]

Your house is called Brenda?

[TillieTrotter]

Yep, named after your goodself in fact.

[RosieH]

What's a miracle?

[woofmarkthedog]

RosieH Wrote:

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> What's a miracle?

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It's a bit like a Dime bar

( hmmmm delicious, even veggies like them )

W**F

[TillieTrotter]

When a bloke keeps his word!! That's a flipping miracle. Sorry men.

[karter]

that saint a few posts up looks a bit kamp.