Today we observe All Saints. Because it is an important celebration, we need to come to some agreement on what is meant by a "saint." If you Google the word, you discover many different definitions and understandings. Among some Protestant groups, every Christian becomes a saint upon joining the "Church Triumphant." In that understanding, All Saints honors and remembers all who have died in Christ and sainthood is the designation of all deceased Christians. Among other Protestants, saints are understood, not only as Christians who have died, but also as the living Christians who lead exemplary lives of faith or who serve as extraordinary teachers of the faith. The Roman Catholic church has a narrower understanding and well-defined process concerning sainthood. The designation of saint is b…