Do Protestants have saints?

A statue of St. Olaf of Norway, seen at St. Olaf Parish in Poulsbo, Washington (Wikimedia Commons/Nick Hoke)

A statue of St. Olaf of Norway, seen at St. Olaf Parish in Poulsbo, Washington (Wikimedia Commons/Nick Hoke)

A listener who attended a Lutheran school called St. Olaf asks: Do Protestants have saints? In this clip from the "Ask Sister" podcast, Immaculate Heart of Mary Sr. Maxine Kollasch and Franciscan Sr. Shannon Schrein discuss the commonalities Christian traditions have in valuing the communion of saints who have gone before us. Even without an official process like the Catholic Church's canonization, believers find inspiration and comfort in these everyday people who've done extraordinary things for their faith.

Click here to listen to the full "In Good Faith" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

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