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Process by which Pope declares that martyr or person who lived heroic Christian life of virtue is now in heaven, worthy of public honor and imitation

Latria, dulia, hyperdulia

Honor and worship due to God alone

Veneration due to saints because they have loved and served God perfectly

Veneration due to BVM alone because she served and loved God perfectly, and never committed personal sin

Local bishop begins local cause/investigation of person
-Only when the local ordinary believes there is sufficient "cause" for canonization does He forward it to Rome

Investigating sainthood of person - sometimes 2 conclusions sent to Pope

Holiness, no "skeletons" uncovered

1 Miracle

1 Miracle during life and 1 miracle after death (MAJOR miracle- occurs due to saint's intervention - God's "approval"

Denial or abandonment of faith (of God, of truth of faith)

"to serve" -> in ministry of Christ (diaconate)

REstoration of all sects into one Church - seeks Christian unity and eventual unity of all people throughout the world

"proclaimation" -> preachig and message of the Gospels

Liturgy -> "work of public" - public assembly for worship of God

Above reason - not contrary to reason, hidden plan of God for mankind

Division or break when group of Christians separates itself from Church (Anglican, Calvinism, etc.)

Worldwide council of Bishops in union with the Pope

Effective - brings about what it signifies (sacramentally)

Fellowship -> Christians are called to have fellowship with each other and then to witness to world