Do The Saints Hear Our Silent Prayers?

[mexolic]

I’ve been wondering about something lately. Do Mary and the saints hear our silent (non-vocal) prayers? Since God knows our inner thoughts, I would say He does hear our silent prayers. Should we vocalize our prayers to the saints just to be sure?

 

[yinekka]

Revelation 8 vss 3 and 4 speaks of the angels bringing incence before
God. This incense symbolises the prayers of the saints on earth. We are not told whether the prayers are silent or vocal so I would presume both are good.

If silent prayers to Our Lady and the saints were useless the Church would have told us that all prayers to them should be prayed vocally.

 

[PazzoGrande]

Saints hear our vocal prayers thanks to the Holy Spirit’s presence with us here on earth, the God who brings us all together in a Communion.

So if God the Holy Spirit can hear our silent mental prayers as well, surely the saints can hear it that way too.

I prayed to Saint Theresa several times for something and asked for roses as a sign. I didn’t mention my petition out loud, but just did the novena and chaplet. And guess what? I got the roses. So there ya go

 

[JerryZ]

I’ve been wondering about something lately. Do Mary and the saints hear our silent (non-vocal) prayers? Since God knows our inner thoughts, I would say He does hear our silent prayers. Should we vocalize our prayers to the saints just to be sure?

Saints do not have “ears” for they do not posess at present a human body, waiting as they are on the resurrection of the bodies after the last judgement.
So therefore meanwhile they can hear us either though voice or silent prayer through God’s intervention. Thanks be to God!

 

[fred_conty]

Angels don’t have ears and they know(hear) our prayers.

How? Because they have face to face vision of God who knows all things, and they have access to God’s knowledge.

For example, when Jesus had a child in front of him, he said that their angel in heaven sees their Father face to face. Meaning that the angel knew what was happening to this child from having access to this vision of God.

If it happens to angels, then also to all the saints who have access to this vision of God.

Just a thought.

 

[PazzoGrande]

Angels don’t have ears and they know(hear) our prayers.

How? Because they have face to face vision of God who knows all things, and they have access to God’s knowledge.

For example, when Jesus had a child in front of him, he said that their angel in heaven sees their Father face to face. Meaning that the angel knew what was happening to this child from having access to this vision of God.

If it happens to angels, then also to all the saints who have access to this vision of God.

Just a thought.

Demons tend to know what humans are thinking because of their intellect and observational abilities. Anyone who’s had a really close best friend could tell you that there are times when people close to you could predict what you’ll say next and what you’re thinking. Demons are our enemies of course, but they are around all the time and can figure things out from our character.

Since demons are fallen angels, then logically the good angels have the same ability, plus whatever insights God wishes to give to them.