tradition, saints are the apostles or authors of Scripture, labeled “St. Mark,” “St. Paul,” and so on. The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches have expanded this list by canonizing selected exemplary Christians who meet certain criteria such as performing verifiable miracles. In a less formal sense, we consider people “saints” who have demonstrated their commitment by giving their lives to God in a religious order or full-time Christian service. The implication is that these people are willing