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Catholics pray to God all the time. Their priest (who may or may not be their pastor) certainly prays for them as well, it is his job to stand at the altar and offer intercession for all of us, but his primary job is to offer the sacrifice of the Mass, which is the re-presentation of the Cross, just as Our Blessed Lord did on Holy Thursday. What it boils down to is the best prayer is that of Jesus and our prayers are only worthwhile to the extent that we join our prayer with His. It is not a matter of either or, it is both.
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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.
Why do Catholics pray in a church?
I am a catholic and we pray in Church to show our respect to God
How do you know your called to be a pastor?
If God is calling you to be a pastor, God will make a way for it to happen. Talk to your pastor at your church and have him pray for you, asking God to make it clear, to show you the way.
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.
Jesus died so we would be in right relationship with God and go directly to him and pray Why do Catholics feel they can't do that?
You are misinformed about what Catholics believe. Catholics pray directly to God all the time; actually we pray directly to God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) most of the time. However, sometimes we ask others to pray for us too.Catholics believe in intercessory prayer, where we may ask Jesus' mother Mary or a saint (or someone else) to pray for us. This does not negate our ability to pray directly to God. There is no difference in this and asking a friend, parent, or pastor to pray for you, as this is intercessory prayer as well.Bible references:2 Th 1:112 Th 3:1Eph 6:18-19Rom 15:30Rev 5:8
Do Catholics pray to the pope?
Sure we pray for the Pope. He is the Head of God's Church and the Holy Father of the catholic people.
Do Catholics believe that they may pray to God or Jesus without going through the pope for prayer and forgiveness?
Catholics have never had to seek the permission of the pope to pray to God the Father, Son or Holy Spirit. Nor do they need permission from the pope to pray to the saints for intercession.
Why do some Catholics ask the saints for help?
Saints are believed to be divinely connected with God, like a direct line. So we pray to them to ask them to ask God to help us, or pray to God for us, we believe God can do some miracles, through the saints. For a Catholic, the Saints are very much alive and in heaven, and just as you would ask a friend to pray for you, you can ask the saints to pray for you as well. Catholics use the word "pray" in the traditional sense of the word, whereas most protestants use "pray" to be the same thing as worship. Catholics do NOT worship saints.
Do catholics and Muslims pray for the same reasons?
Both pray for the same God the Creator and asking for His support and help and forgiveness.
What is the difference between Muslims and Roman Catholics?
The difference between Muslims and Roman Catholics is that the Muslims pray to Allah and read the Quran. They believe if the submit their whole lives to Allah, they will experience true freedom. Roman Catholics pray to God and read the Holy Bible. Catholics believe the New Testament is the word of God.
Who do Catholics pray to?
When Catholics pray they are always praying to God whether its directly or indirectly. They Pray directly to God, or they pray to His saints, or Mary for their intersession.Catholics pray to the same people that other Christians do, Jesus and God. Additionally Catholics may ask certain individuals such as Mary or the Saints to intercede on their behalf, because those Saints have God's ear so to speak..Catholic AnswerCatholics define prayer or praying as the word as traditionally been understood in English, to politely beseech or ask, as in "Pray, continue to explain..." Protestants use the word "pray" to mean "adoration" or "worship" of God, this is not the Catholic understanding of prayer and when we say that we pray to saints, it is no different than asking a friend to pray for you, we do not mean that we are giving saints the adoration that is due to God alone - this is a misunderstanding with the traditional definitions of the words involved. Thus, Catholics normally pray to God, they also pray to their Guardian Angel, their patron saint, other favorite saints, etc. It has been a common Christian belief, actually going back to when we were all Jews, that God assigns an angel to each of us to guard us through life. This angel, our assigned "Guardian" thus prays for us regularly to God, and we can certainly ask his help when we are in need. Catholics believe that the most powerful intercessor is Our Blessed Lady, as evidenced by her intercession for the wedding couple they ran out of wine. We believe that Our Blessed Lord loves His mother very much and always listens to her pleas. This is based on the Scriptures where the Queen Mother interceded for the people. See 1 Kings 1:17, 2:18. Also see the related question below, on why Catholics pray to Mary.
Do some Catholics pray in the nude?
If some Catholics choose to pray in the nude within the privacy of their own home, God hears their prayers the same as if they were fully clothed. Rest assured that Catholics attend Mass in their clothing, however.
