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saint michaels threee miracles	mike	Monday, April 2, 2007
Question: what where saint michaels three mircales?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Mike: I presume your question is about the three miracles that must be proven before a person is canonized a saint. Actually, Michael has performed many miracles, but that has nothing to do with him being called saint. The term "saint" means "to be worthy of veneration." The three angels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphiel are worthy of veneration because they are the angels of God. The Canonization process does not apply to them. Saint, in this context of the angels and people canonized as Saints, merely means "worthy of veneration." God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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mike

Monday, April 2, 2007

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what where saint michaels three mircales?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Mike:

I presume your question is about the three miracles that must be proven before a person is canonized a saint.

Actually, Michael has performed many miracles, but that has nothing to do with him being called saint.

The term "saint" means "to be worthy of veneration." The three angels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphiel are worthy of veneration because they are the angels of God. The Canonization process does not apply to them.

Saint, in this context of the angels and people canonized as Saints, merely means "worthy of veneration."

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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