Comments on: Culto do Catholics pray to Mary and the Saints?

By: ♪RosaryGirl♪ ♥ † ♥ C.A.B

♪RosaryGirl♪ ♥ † ♥ C.A.B — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

Here is my understanding of prayer to Mary and Saints
(Note: this is my view of them and how to pray with them)
The best way I can explain my point of view of the prayer to Mary or the saints is the world "talk." Mary and I talk about my mother, but as a woman. She is the mother of Jesus, so that it is special and pure, but not worthy of adoration. Do not worship Mary in any manner or form. I do not think she can forgive me my sins and save my soul. God is the only one who can do it. I ask you to pray for me as well as I'd like to ask a family member to pray for me. (This does not mean that I should not ask God for my car) to speak to the Saints as I would like my close friends.
"The people are saints and angels in heaven" I ask you to pray for me, like how I wonder how one of my friends to pray for me.
I hope this helps answer your question, and questions of others.

By: spike missing debra m

spike missing debra m — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

Lord, this is a large amount of reference theological babble! between that and the pedophile priest scandal is no wonder that many churches have closed their doors?
Friend, Christ spoke clearly, clearly … His teachings do not really require teams armchair philosophers and theologians to blather about … He had two commandments to follow, and he said very clear and simple and we … We do not need the intercession between us and Christ, and He teaches them to pray — began with "Our Father" … as a Catholic, I know you're familiar with that … He did not say to pray to Mary, holy or whatever, or even through them … He prayed to God … how difficult it is to find out?
one of the greatest aspects of being a Christian is the freedom of knowing no one on earth who has spiritual authority over me-on that can tell me what I believe, how I worship … Christ is the authority for a Christian! any other person intends to exercise the authority is just flapping their gums and spinning its wheels in a vain attempt to power, control, and a hand on my wallet

By: babbie

babbie — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

I think we are that no one understands. Jews and Christians should not "ask" anything from anyone, not on earth, except God. The only difference is that Christians believe Jesus is God. Can you honestly believe that Peter or Paul will attempt to contact Stephen, after his death, asking him for favors? This is the Roman way, where any person can be declared a god after his death. You are making a direct appeal to Almighty God, our Lord Jesus Christ, not human beings living or dead. The minute "Santa Ana" to the left of the planet, she was out of management.
Protestants do not understand why Catholics can not figure that one. It seems so simple for us.
Hstvx, citing the Catholic prayers are not biblical truth.

By: Dolores G. Llamas

Dolores G. Llamas — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

Many Protestants are not reading this almost open, even remotely enough to see this.
Yes, Catholics do pray to the saints. Ask the saints to pray for them. In other words, intercession. One can call to request a prayer of a saint.
Catholics venerate and honor Mary and ask for your prayers for them, but not as a cult of their god, she is not. Only God is God. Therefore, asking her intercession. Again, this is a prayer request.
While I can appreciate this, the Fundi are unable to read this appear without his eyes, trembling with fury, how hard and saying, "I IT! THE ROMANS ARE Goin 'straight to hell in a handbasket! ! "
As for the "Saved" —- "saved" = dead and with God. People of many religions can attain salvation. Watch the first answer, that's what I say about the narrow-minded Protestants.

By: Carpanone Kid

Carpanone Kid — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

Very well stated.
A comment on the response from CJ: If the Church that Jesus founded in the apostles is a pagan religion of Babylon, does not mean that Jesus was a Babylonian pagan?

By: Moderation in all things

Moderation in all things — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

Say to people is a hot stove burner in just a few to stop touching to see. Some people are like cable. I think all of it, but I know that some will fight you. We all know that people fight over whether water is wet, the desert or hot.
Especially in this site, please do not be discouraged that there are so many pick up in their faith.
Peace.

By: skepsis

skepsis — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

As lapsarian Catholic, I must say that doing a terrible job of presenting Catholic doctrine. All the "saints" are considered by the Church continued to be members of the Church and thus able to pray on behalf of others as living members of the Church. That is what "the communion of saints" means, Christians living and dead. Honor the Catholic saints (Dulia), a practical result of the veneration of martyrs departed in the early church. Mary worship is extra (hyperdulia) because of its intimate connection with Christ. None of them are "beloved" (Latvia), under any definition. People who think they are "worship" Mary are not following the teachings of the Church. Nobody but God has the supernatural power. Santos can only pray with the Church of God. In any case, it has created more confusion.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the time
our death. Amen.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done to me according to your word.
Ave Maria. . .
And the Word became flesh: and dwelt among us.
Ave Maria. . .
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, which may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Forward to beseech Thee, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, your Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
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"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee" (Luke 1:28)
"Blessed are you among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb "
(Lk 1:42).

By: skip

skip — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

Somebody explain to this poor protestent how the statements chashelmara and skepsis are different?
Yes, I know it is a question rather than an answer, but she began.

By: robert

robert — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:31:08 +0000

"Pray" as a verb, has two very different meanings:
1: to make a request in a humble way
2: to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, gratitude or
It is only in this first sense that Catholics "pray to the saints. "Pray" is simply to ask.
You are right, every religion in Latvia is the sense of God alone. All grace comes from God alone. Only Christ can save us.
We ask the saints to ask them to pray for us, so that you can pray for me if I wanted to ask and pray for you if you ask. Christians are called to pray for one another: James 5:16 "Pray for other … The effective fervent prayer of the righteous availeth a lot. "
The secular world rightly honors its heroes - the brave soldiers, brilliant scientists, artists, etc — and it even makes the fake heroes Supermans and Batmans found in comic books. For Catholics, the hero is a man of virtue, and the heroine is the woman whose devotion to Christ does truly worthy of respect.
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