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Catholics pray because God commands us to. Jesus taught us to pray (the Our Father) and commanded us to "pray always". Prayer is the only way to come to know God, to know His will for you, and to learn to follow His Will. Without prayer one can not be saved.
Catholic, like many other monotheistic religions, pray for many reasons. Prayers were said to be given to Catholics through God and the prophets, so Catholics could say them. Prayer is also said to lead Catholics closer to the Lord. Prayer can also be used in asking God for help, thanking God, or even trying to get an answer through the Lord.
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Catholic AnswerWe pray because Our Blessed Lord commanded us to, and the Church teaches us to:.
from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994
2744 Prayer is a vital necessity. Proof from the contrary is not less convincing: is we do not allow the Spirit to lead us, we fall back into the slavery of sin. (Cf. Gal5:16-25) How can the Holy Spirit be our life if our heart is far from him?
Nothing is equal to prayer; for what is impossible it makes possible, what is difficult, easy . . . For it is impossible, utterly impossible, for the man who prays eagerly and invokes God ceaselessly ever to sin. (St. John Chrysostom, De Anna 4, 5: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Graeca {Paris, 1857-1866} 54, 666)
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Those who pray are certainly saved; those who do not pray are certainly damned. (St. Alphonsus Liguori, Del gran mezzo della preghiera.
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∙ 13y agoCatholics pray because they believe that God listens to those prayers, and that it is holy and good to praise God for Who He is, what He has made and what He has done, as well as to ask for what we or others may need. Catholics also pray for the intercession of the saints, asking for them to pray to God for these same things. This is a different kind of prayer, because they don't by these prayers adore the saints.
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Do Catholics pray to statues?
No, Catholics do not pray to statues. Catholics pray to God, Jesus, and ask Saints to pray for them.
Where do Roman Catholics pray?
Catholics can pray anywhere, they don't have a certain place where they can only pray. They pray in places like churches, their home, or wherever
Why do Catholics pray through the priest?
Catholics do not pray through the priest. The priest prays and the congregation responds. Or the priest and the congregation pray together.
Are Catholics required to pray to saints?
As Catholics you do not pray to the saints but you ask them for their prayers. You are certainly not required to, but you would be foolish not to.
How can catholics pray during lent?
pray like normal
What day do Catholics pray for the sick?
.Catholic AnswerThere really is not special day, Catholics pray for the sick every day.
What day do Catholics remember and pray especially for those who are sick?
Catholics pray for the sick every day, there is no special day reserved for this.
How do catholics pray and how often?
We Pray The Prayers Jesus Taught Us. And We Pray As Often As We Want. And they pray twice when they sing!
Why do Catholics pray in a church?
I am a catholic and we pray in Church to show our respect to God
What religions pray to saints?
The Catholics pray to Saints. They believe they are in heaven with God and pray on our behalf as well.
On what day do Catholics remember to pray to the sick?
.Catholic AnswerCatholics do not pray to the sick, they pray FOR the sick all the time.
Do Catholics pray with their family?
Most certainly, at the very least Catholics would pray before and after meals, in the morning and evening. Good Catholic families try to pray the rosary together each day if possible.
