Comments on: Catholics: Why do pray to Mary and the saints?

By: jm1970

jm1970 — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

HO HUM!
Sorry, this question has been asked a million times, but I respectfully ask you for.
…. The answer is NO. That is a misconception.
Some Catholics, the majority (I do not) ask the Virgin Mary as Mother of God (and whether you believe Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God) to intercede for them ….. saying "Holy Mary Mother of God Pray for USA sinners now and at the hour of our death. "She is not called upon to save us, that is destined to interecede.
The Bible speaks about the saints intercede for us. I personally, maybe because I am an adult convert, respect Mary as the chosen one to carry out our salvation, as a mother, as the first Christians, and all I had (one pregnancy out of wedlock, then watching her die child. .. I can not imagine). She deserves respect and is holy.
The Church teaches that to honor Mary, are in honor of her Son Jesus. This is especially him.
… He told me to attend Mass every week, and not the funeral services at the funeral home. Never heard saying the rosary and listened to all that are very rarely there, except for days of celebration, Stations of the Cross and Mother Christmas, of course!

By: orchidmg

orchidmg — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

Mary and the saints are not gods. They are the saints, which means they are now in heaven. We pray to them to ask for her intercession with Christ Lord. While we pray to God, we ask our friends and family praying for us and we may the souls in heaven to pray also for us. They have a much more personal relationship with God, being there with him at all times.
Verse of Scripture that the state is telling his people that God is a god statue, a tree is no God, other men are not God, the sun is a god, etc.
We (Catholics) do not worship Mary and the saints. We honor and respect for what they did on earth. Like when we lose a loved one and presume that they are in heaven and talk to them, ask for guidance and tell them you love them. Do not see them as a god, just a soul with the Lord and talk (pray) for them.
I hope this helps. God bless you!

By: Mike K

Mike K — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

Hi,
Much the same reason Christians ask their television evangelists or ministers and congregations to pray by themselves and sending the prayer cloths and anointed oil ministries.
Also Mary, when sending your prayers do not take away my money to throw on the request and my prayer in the dump as Bob Tilden ministry made.
Cheers,
Kelly Michael

By: imacatho

imacatho — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

Share the view of Catholics in the Communion of Saints with many other Christians, including Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopal and Methodist Churches.
The Communion of Saints is the belief that all saints are intimately related in the Body of Christ, a family. To die and go to heaven do not let this family.
Everyone in heaven or on their way to heaven are saints, you, me, my grandmother died, Jesus' mother Mary, Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II.
As part of this family, you can ask your family and friends living here on earth to pray for you. Or, you can also ask the Blessed Virgin, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother who live in heaven to pray for you.
Prayer to the saints in heaven is simple communication, not religion.
Ask others to pray for you if your loved ones on Earth or their loved ones in heaven is always optional.
For more information see the Catechism for the Catholic Church, section 946 and following … http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1s
In love with Christ.

By: just a christian

just a christian — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

hi,
food for thought …
Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weakness. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with groanings by MAKES U.S. you can not pronounce.
Romans 8:27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit [is] that He makes intercession of the saints in accordance with [the will of] God.
Romans 8:34 Who [is] the conviction? [It is] Christ that died, and furthermore is also risen, is that even at the right hand of the God who also intercedes for you.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

The Catholics do not worship Mary and other Saints. Catholics do not have other gods than the God of the Bible. I hope that clarifies your misunderstanding.
We ask Mary and the saints to pray over us, and we ask someone you know to pray to you, whether you feel the need. Simple as that. If I had to ask myself who pray, because I felt bad for something that is not what you worship now? You would not be an idol or a god that you are now? In the same way we ask Mary to pray for us when we need. Jesus does not hear your own mother?

By: Mark D

Mark D — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

Do not pray to, the request for her intercession.
With respect to the dead little, have eternal life as they have been taken in the sky. Ergo, not dead.
Any other myths I can answer for you?
However, it is curious, yes we are Christians, in fact we are the first Christians.
If the Pope is the head of our church, the greater among equals of the bishops (the bishops)
If the Bible is the Catholic priesthood sound.
If reconciliation is a good thing.
If we do not rely solely on the Bible. Since we put together, we know that does not include everything we wanted. The Bible is the greatest source, but it's not the only source of understanding of our faith.
Not that I do not allow women to be priests.
If we really know what they are getting on with our own thing and not celibacy was not the cause of sexual molestation.
We have Peter and Paul.
The rosary is a good thing.
Yes we believe in the real presence and transubstantiation.
No you could not take the Eucharist to us if not one of us.
No you can not divorce and marry without an annulment.
Baptism is important, indeed.
We love the Jewish peeps.
Not the Pope is a Nazi.
And, yes, we like to sing and drink and party. We are so cool.

By: C

Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

Josh,
As Christians we all believe in eternal life right?
When I ask you to Pray for my sake, you may ask, since you can get on the phone or email each other and I can say "please, Josh Pray for Me" Do you not think that one person pray for holy you are better than praying for you a sinner?
O.K. stay with me, because we believe in eternal life, and the saints are not dead, people are greatest saints of our Virgin. How else can request your intervention on our behalf to her son instead of your Prayer for this?
Is the difference pray and worship. We Worship only God, we ask the saints to intervene on our behalf through prayer.
Is no different to you to ask your pastor to pray for you.
Why you want to say we have no friends in the land? Do not be silly, and that is just nonsense.
I suggest you do what he did, invenstigate questions find out what Catholics believe and why. Led me to the Catholic Church after 20 years of study, this was one of my many questions.
God bless and peace

By: TakeaWal

TakeaWal — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

I'm not Catholic and so I do not pray to Mary and saints, but I do not believe that Christians should discuss things like that. I believe that Catholics and Protestants have the same basic and essential is the belief that Jesus our Lord and Savior and that is what is important! Am sure there are misinterpretations of the Scriptures in both fields, but again, I will honor God in all our decisions and, therefore, to believe that all saved! Praise God for His love, grace and mercy!

By: sparki77

sparki77 — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:20:48 +0000

Do not believe that Mary and the saints to be God in any form. They are not "gods before God and after God, or anywhere in relationship to God.
Saints are people like you and me, people who love Christ and love Him and serve. But they are in heaven, having received the gift of eternal life that Jesus promised us all. In heaven, those "good and loyal servants" have been "in charge of many things," Jesus said in Matthew 25.
Therefore, we ask the saints - living with Jesus and still praying for God's will is done, on earth as in heaven - to pray with us and ourselves. We do not think miracles saints - think Jesus performs miracles in response to prayers from the saints.