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The Catholic Saints in Hoodoo & Voodoo

 

Saints are people  recognized as having attained a certain level of holiness and have been incorporated into hoodoo by many workers.

 

Saints

Saints of the Roman Catholic church. In Christian iconography, saints are often depicted as having halos.

 

There are more than 10,000 canonized Roman Catholic saints. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that it does not, in fact, make anyone a saint. Rather, it recognizes a saint. In the Church, the title of Saint — with a capital 'S' — refers to a person who has been officially recognized (canonized) by the Roman Catholic Church, and is therefore believed by this church to be in Heaven.

Though the term is mostly used for Christians considered holy or virtuous, the concept can be used for other religions. In Hinduism, for example, saints are generally referred to as a mahatma, paramahamsa, or swami, or given the prefix Sri or Srila before their name.

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According to John A. Coleman S. J., associate professor of religion and sociology at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, saints across various cultures and religions have the following family resemblances: (a) exemplary model, (b) extraordinary teacher, (c) wonder worker or source of benevolent power, (d) intercessor, and (e) possessor of a special and revelatory relation to the holy.

The French sociologist Emile Durkheim proposed that the central concept of religion was the distinction between sacred and profane, as opposed to deity.  Based on studies of Indigenous Australians, Durkheim stated "religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden." According to his theory, the sacred is embodied in groups of sacred symbols, icons, and totems. The profane, on the other hand, involves mundane individual concerns. Durkheim explicitly stated that the dichotomy sacred/profane was not equivalent to good/evil: the sacred could be good or evil, and the profane could be either as well.

Saints can be considered sacred symbols of certain religions. While the concept of sainthood developed in the Christian tradition, there are parallel concepts in other religions that recognize certain individuals as having attained particular holiness or enlightenment. Judaism speaks of a class of (unidentified) individuals known as Tzadikkim. Buddhists hold the Arhats and Arahants in special esteem. Islam holds the hadrat in similar esteem. According to the Bible, a saint is one who is sanctified, and there are references to all early Christians as saints (Book of Hebrews 13:24; Jude 1:3; Philemon 1:5, 7).  The concept of sainthood is rooted in the Judeo-Christian belief that aligning one’s motives and actions with the “will of God” makes one more perfect and holy, and that it is possible in life to approach perfection. As Christianity developed, the word saint came to be used more commonly to designate specific individuals who were held to be exemplars of the faith, and who were commemorated or venerated as an inspiration to other Christians. Shortly thereafter, another type of saint became recognized. This was the anchorite or hermit, of the type of Anthony of Egypt. Although hermits did not die in the physical sense, they did resolve to die to the pleasures of the world, making them effective martyrs. Subsequently, after the formation of monasteries, monks came under consideration as saints. When convents were formed, nuns began to be canonized. Also, outstanding laymen became more frequently considered as saints. Within some Protestant traditions, saint is used to refer to any born-again Christian. To assist in the differentiation of the various kinds of saints, terms were invented to differentiate between them. In addition to the existing bishop, martyr, and hermit, Virgin and Matron for women, Confessor, Abbott and Abbess, Priest, and other words were added. Since then, churches have created additional such terms to assist in differentiating the ever-proliferating types. 

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Read about St. Anthony, St. Joseph and The Veneration of Saints in New Orleans.

 

   
 
 

A Guide to Serving the Seven African Powers

Creole Voodoo, a unique blend of African, Haitian, Native American, Catholic, spiritualist, and European folk magic traditions, welcomes the uninitiated. Inside this book are complete instructions for creating altars for your ancestors and each of the Seven African Powers, including how to petition the loas/orishas, as well as some practical spells.

 

 

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