1. Canonize: To declare somebody as a saint.
2. Beseech: To ask earnestly or beg somebody to do something.
3. Memoir: a biography or an account of historical events, especially one written from personal knowledge.
4. Orthodox: a follower of traditional or established beliefs or rules, or a member of an Orthodox denomination.
5. Persist: to continue steadily or obstinately despite problems, difficulties, or obstacles.