Some of the rituals of the Catholic church are puzzling at best

It's a first in Africa, it's a long journey to Sainthood. I think the Late Cardinal Maurice Otunga & Sister Anna Ali are also on the path to sainthood and Happens to very few who lived their lives dedicated to God. Let the Catholics be. It's their faith.

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Catholics remember the faithful who lived outstanding lives before them. More so the ones who had dedicated their lives to others, living not for themselves but for Christ; for humanity.
They remind some of us that although we have challenges in our own lives, it's possible that we can be holy, we will overcome. The Catholic Church is the church of the apostles. These people become our role models in the Christian journey. That's why majority of Christians first names are derived from names of early Christians who are perceived to have led exceptional lives.
Most Christians believe that when good people die, they go to heaven from where they inspire us and watch over us. Catholics believe these people pray for us.
As to who is supposed to benefit from these rites, the answer is; to the living.
Sister Irene beatification ceremony shows that good deeds never die and she inspires a generation to dedicate their lives to Christ. She shows that no matter who we are, wherever we are we can make a difference and make the world a better place to be.

A quick lesson on the Catholic faith - the fourth article of the apostles creed as codified in the 4th Century in Nicene: "I believe in one, holy catholic and apostolic church, the communion of saints, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting". Saints are the heroes of faith i.e. people whose lives stand out as beacons of faith for us (the living) to emulate. Catholic saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint.The church has a well established philosophy and logic and structures to ensure that it does not declare an individual to be a saint where there is any doubt about their faith. In addition to being a holy person, there has to be two certified miracles before being canonized. Why miracles? These are a matters of faith and if indeed, God wishes a christian to be upheld as an example, He will give an unambiguous sign. This sign has to be examined objectively and is only declared to be a miracle if there is no explanation under the current body of knowledge to explain the phenomena. On last thing, beatification cannot occur before at least five years after death have elapsed.
Beatification is the first step towards sainthood. The remains of the body of Sr Irene are what we call first class relics. There are other earthly possessions that could have survived upto this point, we call them second class relics. There are about 30,000 canonized saints in the Church. The church understands every material thing as part of creation. For instance, St. Isidore of Seville - is the patron saint of the internet.

Our prayer is that through the intercession of Sr Irene, God will give peace to our country and the humility to conquer the pride in our hearts and society. Amen.

The rituals of catholic church are satanic