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How can you know which saints to ask for intercessory prayers?
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∙ 14y ago
Very easily. Just know what the New Testament says on the subject.
John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:13, 14 - And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
John 16:26, 27 - In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
Romans 8:34 - Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
1 Timothy 2:5 - For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus...
The Christian is to pray to God the Father through Jesus, and no other. The notion of "patron" saints interceding on a specific behalf is completely foreign to scripture.
[Quotes from NKJV]
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Are Catholics required to pray to saints?
Catholics are not required to pray to saints, but it is a common practice in Catholic tradition to seek the intercession of saints for their prayers. This is based on the belief that the saints can intercede on behalf of individuals before God. Ultimately, prayer in the Catholic faith is directed to God, but saints can serve as intercessors.
Could know the relationship and the difference between suplicatiion and prayers?
Supplication is when you ask God for something that you need and prayers is when you pray for everybody in need.
What is a holy image prayed to by eastern orthodox Christians called?
This image is called a holy icon. The Orthodox pray to God, not to icons. Icons are used to ask a saint to pray to God on our behalf. This is called venerating (or honouring). By venerating icons we ask for the saints to pray to God for us, because we know that God hears all prayers, but especially the prayers of his saints, as we read in Revelation 5:8 and in Revelation 8:3-4 "…the prayers of the saints, ascended before God…" Both Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics (and even some Protestants) accept icons as an important part of Christian life, as this was determined by the Seventh Ecumenical Council.
What is it that Catholics chant or pray?
We chant and pray...well...prayers and praises to the Lord our God and prayers asking angels and saints to pray for us. We give praise and thanks to Him and we mainly ask him to forgive our sins and save us from the fires of hell.
Why do Catholics pray to saints when Jesus said the only way to the Father is through Him it never mentions in the Bible to pray to saints?
In reality, we do not so much as pray 'to' the saints as 'through' the saints. We ask them to join us in our prayers to God for a special intention. It is no different than asking a friend to pray for you or your intentions. The saints are part of the Mystical Body of Christ, as we also are if we are in God's favor. Another term is the Communion of Saints. We are one big family divided only by our current state of existence.
What are some prayers of sorrow?
To ask God for something.
Why do they ask intercessions from the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints?
Catholics believe in the communion of saints, which includes the living and the dead who are united in Christ. Asking for intercessions from the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints is a way to seek their prayers and to strengthen the unity of the Church. It is believed that they can intercede on behalf of the faithful before God.
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Why do Catholics pray through saints?
Catholics believe that saints are closer to God and can intercede on their behalf. By asking saints to pray for them, Catholics seek their guidance and support in their own prayers to God. This practice is rooted in the belief in the communion of saints within the Church.
What is a prayer to Saint Peter?
"Saint Peter, patron saint of fishermen and the first Pope, I humbly ask for your intercession and guidance in my life. Help me to find strength in times of need and to be steadfast in my faith. Amen."
How do you beg prayers from others for a newly married couple?
You ask them
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.
