Here's a prayer I wrote

[frankielogue]

To Blessed Fr. Miguel Pro. Use as a 30 days prayer or Novena I guess.

Blessed Miguel, courageous saint and servant of God, you are a hero and inspiration to those looking for the courage to practice their faith worldwide. You practiced your faith in secret, in times of great persecution. You fed the sheep, and fulfilled their needs, both spiritually and temporally. I go to you, who forgave his persecutors, prayed for his murderers, and always served God, for guidance. Listen earnestly to my prayers and obtain for me the favours that I ask.

I ask it by your renunciation of the prospect of a wife, children and lucrative career. I ask it by the weariness and pains you suffered during your journey through Texas and New Mexico in order to flee persecution.

I ask it by your brave return to Mexico, in spite of the continuing prohibition of the Catholic faith. I ask it by your practicing the ministry of God in secret, by fulfilling the spiritual needs of the people and performing the works of mercy upon them.

I ask it by your baptising of infants, blessing of marriages, and celebrating of Mass, all while dressed as a beggar. I ask it by your bringing of Holy Viaticum and performing of the Last Rites to Catholics that were condemned to the death penalty, while dressed up as a police officer. I ask it by your continued obedience to your superiors all whilst working for God.

I ask it by the tormenting you suffered whilst being falsely accused of a bomb plot. I ask it by the courage you showed in the face of such, by your blessing of the soldiers, your last request of prayer, and your final proclamation of Christ as your King.

O spiritual father to all, I ask that you, by your sufferings, sorrows and joys, may obtain for me what I ask.

[Request here].

Obtain for all those who have asked my prayers everything that is useful to them in the plan of God. Finally, my dear patron and father, be with me and all who are dear to me in our last moments, that we may eternally sing the praises of Christ the King.

 

[dann]

Yes this is a good example why non catholics. Or Protestant s.
Don’t pray to dead people . or believe this way.
Because as in the book of James. The prayers of a right action avails much.

The idea of this prayer. Invoking a ??
Saint Paul gave us many examples of prayer. And not one included praying to a dead person.

Just saying. People follow many religious methods. That satisfy.

 

[Bon_Croix]

St. Paul lived in the first century. Not all of the twelve apostles had passed by Paul’s time. Peter was still alive at the time.

Tradition in the church, which includes our prayers, has developed over a period of 2K years and carries the traditions of the Hebrews.

 

[Kei]

But do they truly satisfy?

But, prayer to the dead saints is a little hard to do when almost all of them are alive. The saints indeed do pray for us in Heaven (Tobit and Revelation).