There is a tradition in the Catholic Church  dating back to the earliest times in her history of declaring someone that lived a virtuous life a Saint.

Early on, some were declared Catholic Saints by popular demand.

The current process of Beatification and Sanctification took centuries to define and clarify.

There are four stages of Sainthood:

1. Servant of God
2. Venerable
3. Beatification
4. Canonization

Each stage has requirements before submitting to the next step.

The process can take years or centuries depending on the circumstances.

For our purposes of discussing Catholic Saints we just want to give a little of the history above and to concentrate on some of the more popular Men and Women Catholic Saints.

Down through the ages, men and women have given their lives to carry out the command of Jesus. 

Their biographies parallel the times of crisis in our Church. 

Most of the Roman Catholic Saints suffered rejection by their peers, discrimination because of sex, however they rose above all of it to become movers and shakers of the world. 

There is a common thread, which gave them the strength to go on when others would have backed down -their devotion to the Holy Eucharist and Mother Mary and an unbending commitment to their vows, most especially that of obedience.

We suggest that everyone read about the lives of the Saints for guidance on how to handle the problems of our times.

They are fantastic Role Models.

Each Saint is unique with  his or her own spiritual qualities.

Catholic Saints have been divided into categories:

For example:

Women Saints

Men Saints

Martyrs

Visionaries

Mystics

Stigmatists

Patron Saints

Franciscans

and many more.

Studying the Saints would be a lifelong endeavor.

Take you time and get started today.

Start your Journey to Sainthood!