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How do you know who your patron saint is?
You have two patron saints you can choose from: - the saint for whom you are named or - the saint whose feast day falls on your birthday. Both can be found in the link below to the Patron Saint Index.
What is that Bible verse that says something like How will they believe if you do not tell them?
(Romans 10:13-15) (New World Translation)13 . . .For "everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved."14 However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? How, in turn, will they put faith in him of whom they have not heard? How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach?15 How, in turn, will they preach unless they have been sent forth? Just as it is written: "How comely are the feet of those who declare good news of good things!"
Why does the Catholic church have saints?
Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church uses the word "saint" to refer to anyone who is in heaven, thus the angels we know about, by name, like St. Gabriel and St. Michael. Also, when the Church officially announces that someone is in heaven (this is called "canonization") then they are declared a saint. Canonization is an exercise of the Holy Father's infallible magisterium. Why? Primarily for two reasons: 1) these are people who lived the Gospel to the full and did exactly what Our Blessed Lord asked them to - be you perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect, and 2) so that we have friends in heaven with our best interests at heart, who will pray for us - sort of cheering us on in this race that St. Paul described we are running. from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994956 The intercession of the saints."Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness . . . [T]hey do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus . . . so by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped." (Lumen Gentium 49; cf. 1 Tim 2:5Do not weep, for I shall be more useful to you after my death and I shall help you then more effectively than during my life. (St. Dominic, dying, to his brothers)I want to spend my heaven in doing good on earth. (St. Thérèse of Lisieux, The Final Conversations, tr. John Clarke {Washington: ICS [Institute of Carmelite Studies], 1977}, 102.957 Communion with the saints. "It is not merely by the title of example that we cherish the memory of those in heaven; we seek, rather, that by this devotion to the exercise of fraternal charity the union of the whole Church in the spirit may be strengthened. Exactly as Christian communion among our fellow pilgrims brings us closer to Christ, so our communion with the saints joins us to Christ, from whom as from its fountain and head issues all grace, and the life of the People of God itself" (Lumen Gentium 50; cf. Eph 4:1-6):We worship Christ as God's Son; we love the martyrs as the Lord's disciples and imitators, and rightly so because of their matchless devotion towards their king and master. May we also be their companions and fellow disciples! (Martyrium Polycarpi, 17: Apostolic Fathers II/3, 396)2683 The witnesses who have preceded us into the kingdom, (Cf. Heb 12:1) especially those whom the Church recognizes as saints, share in the living tradition of prayer by the example of their lives, the transmission of their writings, and their prayer today. They contemplate God, praise him and constantly care for those whom they have left on earth. When they entered into the joy of their Master, they were "put in charge of many things." (Cf. Mt 25:21) Their intercession is their most exalted service to God's plan. We can and should ask them to intercede for us and for the whole world.And, of course, there is always the question: Why not? Catholic believe in the Communion of the Saints: the unity and co-operation of all the members of the Church, both on earth (the Church Militant), in purgatory (the Church Suffering), and in heaven (the Church Triumphant). Unlike most protestants, Catholics believe that we are all alive in Christ, and that those in heaven (the definition of a "saint") are much more alive than we are on earth. Not only are they alive, but they are much closer to God.In addition, Catholics use the word "pray" differently than protestants. Catholics use the word more in the old meaning: to entreat or implore, an example in the dictionary is "pray be careful". The use in common say in the English court system. Protestants tend to reserve the word to worship God, but that is not its meaning. Thus when a person prays to Mary, they are simply giving her the honor that Jesus gave her as His Mother, and He in turn gave her to us in the person of St. John, at the cross, when He said, "Behold your mother." So we are asking Mary to intercede with God for us, just as anyone would ask another person to pray for them, for instance if they were ill.We ask the saints to intercede for us, as well. They can do nothing on their own, only what God permits them or allows them to do. But just as you can help your brother here on earth, when you are in heaven, you are still going to be concerned about him and love him, and you will help him all you are able. So, in turn, your brother can pray to you (if you are in heaven) and ask you to assist him. Thus it is with the saints who are our older brothers and sisters in the faith who are now with God.Modern protestants use the word "pray" in a manner synonymous with "worship", this is not the meaning of the word. In English, one could say, pray to entreat, to ask, etc. From Dictionary.net:pray, or (by ellipsis) Pray, I beg; I request; I entreat you; -- used in asking a question, making a request, introducing a petition, etc.; as, Pray, allow me to go. [1913 Webster]I pray, sir. why am I beaten? --Shak. [1913 Webster]Syn: To entreat; supplicate; beg; implore; invoke; beseech; petition. [1913 Webster]Catholics believe that the saints are alive in heaven, and much more holy than we are, here on earth. Further, they believe, that, just as you would ask a friend to pray for you, the Saints are our friends, and we can ask them to pray for us as well.
Who was the young pastor to whom Paul wrote two Epistles?
The young pastor to whom Paul wrote two Epistles was Timothy. Paul wrote the First and Second Epistles to Timothy, providing guidance and encouragement in his ministry.
Which came first Jesus or evolution?
According to the Bible, God always was. Which means he never had a beginning, OR an end, he just was. If you believe in God, you dont believe in evolution. We believe in adaptation, but not evolution. And if you believe in evolution, you dont generally believe in Jesus. Therefore, i believe that God came first.ANSWER:The answer can vary depending on exactly how you are using the terms "Jesus" and "evolution".If by "Jesus" you mean the Son of God then, since He is eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit, Jesus came first.If by Jesus you mean the man Jesus of Nazareth whom the Son became and by evolution you mean the process by which life developed, then evolution came first.If you mean Jesus the man and evolution the theory developed by Charles Darwin then, since Jesus lived over eighteen hundred years before Darwin, Jesus came first.
To whom do Jehovah's Witnesses pray?
Jehovah's Witnesses pray to Jehovah, whom they believe is the one true God.
Who do Islam pray to?
Muslims, Islamic people. pray to Allah, whom they believe is god.
Who do rasta pray to?
They pray to God, Whom they believe Is Father, Son(Jesus), Haile Sellasie, & the Holy Spirit.
Whom did Jews pray?
Jews pray to God.
What are the types of God other than a personal God?
A personal god is one to whom you can pray, with the hope that your prayers will be answered. A creator god is one who created the world, or at least participated in that creation. It is common for creator gods to be personal gods, but not always. Deists believe in the Christian God as a creator god who, having finished his creation, takes no further interest in the world.
Whom did the hebrews believe that people could talk to God through?
No one. It is a fundamental Jewish belief that we can and must pray to God directly, without intermediaries.
If Jesus is god himself then to whom does he pray to?
cheryl cole!
How many times did Christ pray for the Nephites on the second day of his coming?
Three. The first time he prays: "Father, I thank thee that thou hast given the Holy Ghost unto these whom I have chosen; and it is because of their belief in me that I have chosen them out of the world. Father, I pray thee that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost unto all them that shall believe in their words. Father, thou hast given them the Holy Ghost because they believe in me; and thou seest that they believe in me because thou hearest them, and they pray unto me; and they pray unto me because I am with them. And now Father, I pray unto thee for them, and also for all those who shall believe on their words, that they may believe in me, that I may be in them as thou, Father, art in me, that we may be one." The second prayer was: "Father, I thank thee that thou hast purifed those whom I have chosen, because of their fath, and I pray for them, and also for them who shall believe on their words, that they may be purified in me, through faith on their words, even as they are purified in me. Father, I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me out of the world, because of their faith, that they may be purifed in me, that I may be in them as thou Father, art in me, that we may be one, that I may be glorifed in them." He then prays a third time, but "tongue cannot speak the words which he prayed, neither can be written by man the words which he prayed."
Whom do Jews believe in?
We believe in God.
Why do Christians pray to God and Jesus?
AnswerChristians believe that God and Jesus are real, and that they can help in times of need. Some may also believe that by praying they can assure themselves of a place in heaven.AnswerChristians pray to God because they recognize Him as the author of life and the one to whom they owe their existence. Many have a personal relationship with God and speak to Him as you would a friend or loving parent for multiple reasons, among them being to ask for guidance, to intercede for the needs and problems of others, to express thankfulness, to share a burden ...any number of reasons.
To whom do you pray the rosary?
for catholics its jesus. i am a catholic myself and still learning
To whom does Odysseus pray for the success of his scheme to escape thw cyclops?
He prayed to Athena
