Don’t get me wrong. I’m a Catholic from the cradle who believes in the communion of saints. But is there ANY directive in Scripture that we should pray to them?
is it required/mandated we pray to them? No. But, when the serpents were biting the people, God so ordered and mandated the Stake with the serpent in gold to be made/erected. And there, the people were told to touch it, to throw the curse off. Then again, the Staff of Aaron was so mandated, and which thus was an assistance to Moses to the flight of people from Egypt and many other things. And then finally, that one well equipped work mandated by God, which even King David sung before in joyous song and praise, the Ark of the Covenant (besides the Ark of Noah that God so mandated.)
Our Lady, through the Holy Spirit’s prompting through the centuries, to keep us souls, especially us human members of the body of Christ (The Church) on course from straying (especially straying too far.) Our Lady did employ the necessity of praying for souls, and to Bless, Adore, and Believe in Jesus Presence, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in all the Blessed Tabernacles throughout the world (the Eucharist.)
And in that sense, we have this beautiful prayer demonstrated from Mary’s remarkable life as a woman and a saint, and if any more could be said, the Mother of God. Thus, we have the Holy Rosary.
It isn’t required to pray to the saints. But it helps. And nevertheless serves the disposition of justice and mercy: the Salvation of Souls. Two prayers to consider:
Jesus forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.
And…
Oh Remember Most Gracious Virgin, never was it know to anyone, who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly onto to you, Oh Virgin of Virgins, my Mothers. To you do I come. Before you I stand. Sinful and sorrowful Oh Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions. But in your mercy, hear and answer us.
As Jesus said of His Father (Who art in Heaven…) He is the God of the living, not the dead. And there the Apostle’s at the Transfiguration could see Jesus talking to two person’s on each side of Him: Elijah and Moses.
Saints are the souls of the God of the living, not the dead. So therefore, as Jesus conversed with them. And as Saint Paul instructed we should pray for each other. Think that stopped at Heaven’s front door, or continued (Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven…)
