Saint means “holy person”. It comes from the Latin noun and adjective with masculine and feminine versions: sanctus/sancta. In Spanish, we know the masculine san (as in San Francisco) and the feminine santa (as in Santa Rosa). The Latin neuter sanctum means “holy thing”. The other languages derived largely fromContinue Reading
An exact number eludes us! It should, of course, because there are more saints than just the canonized and the beatified. The number of saints in heaven is known only to God. Beyond that, we have recourse to the Roman Martyrology, the official listing of not just martyrs but allContinue Reading
In the Protestant tradition, the word saints (ordinarily in this plural form) has typically referred to living believers in Christ – Church members, all the baptized – usually without any implication about their individual degree of virtue or holiness. This broad usage has roots in Saint Paul’s New Testament lettersContinue Reading
Yes, it can. Unofficially and usually without much precision, Catholics and others might speak of a person as a saint or a living saint when describing someone with qualities best defined by the speaker. Usually, they mean someone still living who fits each speaker’s sense of a good, holy, virtuousContinue Reading
The word saint ordinarily means a deceased person who believed deeply in Jesus Christ as Lord and who lived a holy life while on earth, and as a result, dwells forever with God in heaven. The person is not necessarily famous. One who fits this description and is not publiclyContinue Reading
Feastday: November 11 of near Alexandria. Aka Mena of Kemet (Egypt). Known as Menas of Cotyauem, Menas of Cotyaes; Menas of Cotyaeum; Menas of Egypt; Menas of Kotyaeum; Menas of Mareotis; and Mennas. I drove camels early in life, but I became a solider for Caesar. Firmilian was my primicerius.Continue Reading
Feastday: January 23 of Bamujeh. I am the martyr of Bamujeb, Fayum, and KemetContinue Reading
Feastday: July 19 I was a reformed robber and bandit, Alexandria martyred, buried at Alexandria Borieam in Banuar, Kemet. Saint Kirdjun (also known as Abakerazum) was a robber converted to Christianity. He was a reformed robber and bandit. He died as a martyr in Alexandria and was buried at Banuar. His feast day is July 19. He is referenced in Les Martyrs d’Égypte by Hippolyte Delehaye.Continue Reading
Feastday: October 31 I am the confessor, and Ethiopian follower of Acirianus.Continue Reading
Feastday: December 26 I was Bishop Martyr of Antinoe. Arians killed me. Abadiu of Antinoe is a saint of the Coptic Church. He was the bishop of Antinoe, and was made a martyr by the Arians. His feast day is December 26. He is referenced in Les Martyrs d’Égypte by Hippolyte Delehaye.Continue Reading
