Glorification may have several meanings in Christianity. The Nicene Creed states that God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are glorified. From the Catholic canonization to the similar sainthood of the Eastern Orthodox Church to salvation in Christianity in Protestant beliefs, the glorification of the human condition can be a long and arduous process.
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š Glorification in the context of Saint
In Christian belief, a saint, also known as a hallow, is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term saint depends on the context and denomination. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. The saints are honored in the liturgical calendars of Evangelical Lutheranism and Anglicanism. In other nonconformist denominations, such as the Plymouth Brethren, and following from Pauline usage, saint refers broadly to any holy Christian without special recognition or selection.
While the English word saint (deriving from the Latin sanctus) originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people", referring to the Hindu rishi, Sikh bhagat or guru, the Shintoist kami, the Taoist immortal or zhenren, the Jewish tzadik, the Islamic walī/fakir, and the Buddhist arhat or bodhisattva also as saints. Depending on the religion, saints are recognized either by official declaration, as in Roman Catholicism, Oriental Orthodoxy or Eastern Orthodoxy, or by popular acclamation (see folk saint).
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Glorification in the context of ĆrpĆ”d dynasty
The ĆrpĆ”d dynasty consisted of the members of the royal House of ĆrpĆ”d (Hungarian: ĆrpĆ”d-hĆ”z), also known as ĆrpĆ”ds (Hungarian: ĆrpĆ”dok, Croatian: ArpadoviÄi). They were the ruling dynasty of the Principality of Hungary in the 9th and 10th centuries and of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1000 to 1301. The dynasty was named after the Hungarian Grand Prince ĆrpĆ”d who was the head of the Hungarian tribal federation during the conquest of the Carpathian Basin, c.Ā 895. Previously, it was referred to as the Turul dynasty or kindred.
Both the first Grand Prince of the Hungarians (Ćlmos) and the first king of Hungary (Saint Stephen) were members of the dynasty. Christianity was adopted as the state religion for the Kingdom of Hungary by the dynasty, and the ĆrpĆ”d's kings used the title of the apostolic king, the descendants of the dynasty gave the world the highest number of saints and blesseds from one family. The ĆrpĆ”d dynasty ruled the Carpathian Basin for four hundred years, influencing almost all of Europe through its extensive dynastic connections. Eight members of the dynasty were canonized or beatified by the Catholic Church; therefore, since the 13th century the dynasty has often been referred to as the Kindred of the Holy Kings. Two ĆrpĆ”ds were recognized as Saints by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Glorification in the context of Seraphim of Sarov
Seraphim of Sarov (Russian: Š”ŠµŃŠ°ŃŠøŠ¼ Š”Š°ŃŠ¾Š²ŃŠŗŠøŠ¹; 30 JulyĀ [O.S. 19 July]Ā 1754 or 1759 ā 14 JanuaryĀ [O.S. 2 January]Ā 1833), born PrĆ³khor IsĆdorovich MoshnĆn (MashnĆn) [ŠŃŠ¾ĢŃ Š¾Ń ŠŃŠøĢŠ“Š¾ŃŠ¾Š²ŠøŃ ŠŠ¾ŃŠ½ŠøĢŠ½ (ŠŠ°ŃŠ½ŠøĢŠ½)], is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. He is generally considered the greatest of the 18th-century startsy (elders). Seraphim extended the monastic teachings of contemplation, theoria and self-denial to the layperson. He taught that the purpose of the Christian life was to receive the Holy Spirit. Perhaps his most popular quotation amongst his devotees is "Acquire the Spirit of Peace, and thousands around you will be saved."
Seraphim was glorified by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1903.
Glorification in the context of Alexander Schmorell
Alexander Schmorell (16 SeptemberĀ [O.S. 3 September]Ā 1917 ā 13 July 1943), also sometimes referred to as Saint Alexander of Munich, was a Russian-German student at Munich University who, with five others, formed a resistance group (part of the Widerstand) known as White Rose (German: WeiĆe Rose) which was active against the Nazi German regime from June 1942 to February 1943.
In 2012, he was glorified as a saint and passion bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, and is venerated by Orthodox Christians throughout the world.