>> Dear Lukose, > Nice to have your questionaire.The little > that I know I would like to share with you. > In Ahmedabad there is a school by the name St. > Francis > Xavier's High School,was built by the Jesuits who > came > from Spain.The land was donated by a non > catholic.At > the entrance of the building is a BUST of the > gentleman who donated this land. > Further more in the same school they have something > called 'THE ROLL OF HONOUR'.This is because some > students of the school bring name and fame to the > school in public,be it in board exams or in sports > at > the all schools level,or at the state level etc.In > this case the snaps of these students appear in the > annual magazine. > So also in the churches we find statues of saints. > According to me the saints are honoured for their > heroic deeds done in a humble manner and for sure > are > accepted by the church (after a lot of scrutiny) to > have entered thr kingdom of heaven. > As the saints are given this honour in public,their > statues are kept for us as a model to follow their > path,so that we attain what they have acheived. > This is my contribution towards your question.Please let me know if there is something more fruitful. > With love and prayerful wishes, > GREG > > >
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