Canonization

It is the process by which a person is declared a saint. Canonization requires proof of at least one miracle attributable to the saint. The process is performed only in Rome. The Catholic Church aslo has the power to declare a deceased person a saint. The glorification of a saint is said to be God's choice. God chooses whether to perform the miracles or not.





The Canonization process:

http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/process.asp


More Info:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-canoniza.html

Priest

A priest, or priestess is a person who has the authority to perform religious rites. Being a priest or priestess takes up a lot of ones time, therefor it is considered a full on career. Priests or priestesses interpret the meaning of events, or occurrences, perform the rituals of religion, and help those who believe, to have a person to turn to for advice. A priest is found in many branches of religion including, Christianity, Shintoism, and Hinduism.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priest

Saints

A saint is any person who is up in Heaven, whether recognized on earth still, or not. A saint is also person who has obtained a certain level of holiness.
One of there main beliefs are that god uncovers his saints through prayers and miracles.
They may start out with a small reputation, but as they grow popular the whole church usually recognizes them.
There is a formal process of recognition for the saint that is followed by a service of glorification.
Even after a saint has passed they are still referred to as alive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint

Messiah

Religious definition-the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.

word definition- any expected deliverer.
synonyms- Christ
Other words with same meaning- rescuer, savior, deliverer.


Evidence that Jesus Christ is the Messiah predicted by the old testament.

For more information on the Christian view of the Messiah click here.-look for Christian view.
To contrast views of the Messiah with other religions, check out the other information in the link above.

definition from-http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Messiah