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Catholics do pray to Jesus-we usually pray, "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit," to petition the Holy Trinity. We ask the saints, including the Blessed Mother, Mary, to intercede for us. Their prayers are powerful. If my grandmother prayed for me when she was on earth, then she would still pray for me as a saint in Heaven. Mary is seen as an example for us to follow-the perfect human being-"I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you say." Luke 1:38
What else can I help you with?
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.
Do Catholics confess their sins to a priest?
Yes, but technically, we confess our sins to God through the priest.
In what way is the priest related to the church?
The priest represents Christ. At the Alter the Holy Spirit works through the priest to turn the bread and wine into the body and blood or Our Lord Jesus Christ. As Christ made the Church His bride the priest on earth marries himself to the Church.
What do the Catholics mean by the seal of the confessional?
It means that whatever is said in the confessional can never be revealed to anyone and the priest is under a pain of autoexcommunication if he should ever violate the seal of the confessional.if anyone confesses their sins to a priest the priest is bound to not tell anyone, not even the police or other government authority.
Can Catholics intercede with God without a priest?
Certainly, Catholics are required to intercede directly with God. The priest is there as God's chosen emissary. Normally, when God is speaking directly with a person, He is speaking through some means: the Bible, the priest, the Mass, etc.
Why do Catholics confess to a a priest when the Bible says only God can forgive you?
The reason Catholics confess to a priest is because they claim that the priest is simply relaying what you said to God. But, even this statement is contradicting the Bible. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; There is only one "middle-man" between you and God, and that is the man Christ Jesus. So unless we put Catholicism in authority over what the Bible actually says, the Catholics are 100% wrong in the case of confessing their sins to a priest.
Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest?
Catholics confess their sins to a priest because they believe it is a way to seek forgiveness from God and receive spiritual guidance and support. The priest acts as a mediator between the individual and God, offering absolution and helping the person to make amends for their sins. This practice is rooted in the belief that the priest has been given the authority to forgive sins by Jesus Christ.
Must you go through the priest to ask and receive forgiveness of sin?
No a priest is just a man that is not capable of forgiving you. You only have to go through Christ for forgiveness of sin.
Does the priest merely pray that your sins will be forgiven?
No, the priest is an "alter Christus", "another Christ". When a man is ordained as a priest, he becomes more than the representative of Christ, Our Blessed Lord actually works through him. When the priest is consecrated the elements at Mass, he does not say, "this is Your Body", he says, "This is MY Body". He is speaking AS CHRIST. Similarly, during confession, he speaks as Christ, and says, "I forgive you your sins." We have Our Blessed Lord's guarantee that when the priest pronounces forgiveness, God is forgiving you.
What two main gifts do you present at mass as signs of us?
As Catholics we present wine and unlevened bread (as wafers) to the priest because Jesus ate these and served them to his disciples saying when you eat this bread and drink this wine think of me for they are the body and blood of Christ.
Do catholics still do the blood of Christ?
During communion, a Catholic priest will change the host and a cup of wine into the body and blood of Christ. Some churches allow both to be consumed during communion; others will strictly use the host.
Why do Catholics not have a direct relationship with God but rather through their priest or bishop?
Whoever told you that was seriously mistaken It's a lie .
