Jesus, Salvation & the Chruch - Unit 3 Project: Life in Christ: Saints & Miracles

Saints & Miracles

Research a saint who has been canonized by the Church in the past 50 years. You will select a saint from the list of approved saints which will be provided to you. 

Create a video explaining*:

1. Biography of the saint
2. Journey of faith / how this saint lived his/her Catholic faith – depict three ways this saint lived a “holy life in obedience to God’s will”.
3. Explanation of the modern steps of the Catholic Church’s beatification and canonization process. 
4. Explanation of the two miracles that occurred through the saint’s intercession. If there were not two miracles, why?  What process(es) occurred instead? 
5. Be sure you understand and can explain the nature of the miracles! 
6. What is intercessory prayer and its role in the miracles attributed to sainthood? 
7. Curated articles and websites:
   1. What Constitutes a Miracle? | Catholic Answers Magazine
   2. The Power Of Intercessory Prayer (catholicexchange.com)
   3. Miracles and the Catholic Tradition - Catholic World Mission
   4. How does the canonization process work? | Simply Catholic
   5. Saints | USCCB
   6. How to become a Saint - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
   7. How Does the Catholic Church Declare Official Saints? (youtube.com)
   8. UA library resources on lives of the saints
   1. Class materials from this class – including books in classroom shelves