<p>As models of virtue and faith, the Christian saints offer comfort and support to those who seek their cousel. Featuring a saint's portrait on every card, the <em>Voices of the Saints </em>oracle is an appropriate spiritual tool for divining guidance from these pinnacles of morality and strength. <br /> <br />Boxed mini-kit includes 78 full-color cards and instruction booklet.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Publisher Review:</strong></p> <p>According to St. Paul, any person who accepted Jesus as the Christ was considered a Saint. However, in cultures that had been filled with deities and semi-divine beings, simply having God and the angels wasn't enough. As a result, people who were considered especially spiritual were called "Saints." Eventually, in Catholicism, this became formalized requiring certain characteristics such as performing a miracle. In Europe, the local people were loathe to abandon their Pagan gods and goddesses. In a two-fold attack for domination, Christian authorities denounced the Pagan deities, but when the people wouldn't desert them, Christians recreated them as Saints. As a result [read more]</p>