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Saint_Prince_Caspian
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I beg the question. Because most often Protestant leaning people counter Catholics as worshiping Mary or the Saints (or both.)
Most often the question is answered with: Well doesn’t someone ask you to pray for them? It’s the same thing.
But though that is actually true. And a good way to demonstrate the truth of prayer. However, it might be assuming that the Protestant believes in the Communion of Saints. Because, when you pray for someone. You are actually doing that, living in Communion.
The Saints help build the Church, each member into His Body. For as they had done so here on earth, they now do so in Heaven (Transfiguration.)
Through passages upon passages Saint Paul exhorted people to pray for him. And, to pray for each other. And, to pray for the Church. The word Saints, or Witnesses were used in the Gospel, the Letter of Saint Paul, and in Revelation.
Thus, the Communion of Saints is firsthand the life which Christ brought forth for the Salvation of souls.
Thus, if Protestants believe in the Communion of Saints, and recall that we’re looking to the God of Abraham, isaac, and Jacob (the God of the Living), and not the dead. For, even this Easter, remember what the Angel said to Saint Mary Magdalene: “Why do you seek the living among the dead?”
Thus, as the Our Father states: “Our Father Who art in Heaven (God of the living)…Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven (this is the Communion of Saint)…lead us not into temptation, but deliver us form evil.”
That is key. Because, when turning to the Saints, we’re talking to them in their glorified body and state in Christ (in the Sacraments.) Just as Elijah and Moses were in the Transfiguration.
But, let’s take the matter of prayer rather than looking up, and looking down.
The Angel (Saint Gabriel) suddenly appeared to Mary (Our Lady.) Wherefore he says: “Hail full of grace!” And, “The Lord is with you.” She was perplexed by what sort of greeting this was.
The Angel Announced (Annunciation) that She is called to be the Mother of God’s Only Begotten Son. But to do that, She has to say “yes” out of Her own freewill. The Angel declared onto Mary (the Angelus.) Thus, that betokens the Angel appealing to Mary (hence, prayer.) To be the Mother of God.
As this proceeds, Our Lady visits Saint Elizabeth Her cousin. Where then Saint Elizabeth says: “How is it the mother of my lord should come upon me?” The “Lord” (i.e. Domini) is key too. That is the Lord’s body. Christ, God’s Son. As the baby (Saint John the Baptist) lept at Mary’s prompt visit recognized by her cousin (thus the baby hearing the words of Saint Elizabeth, his mother.) Does Mary recount in saying: “All generations will call me blessed.”
This means the sharing in the Communion of Saints. All generation share in this Communion.
Most often the question is answered with: Well doesn’t someone ask you to pray for them? It’s the same thing.
But though that is actually true. And a good way to demonstrate the truth of prayer. However, it might be assuming that the Protestant believes in the Communion of Saints. Because, when you pray for someone. You are actually doing that, living in Communion.
The Saints help build the Church, each member into His Body. For as they had done so here on earth, they now do so in Heaven (Transfiguration.)
Through passages upon passages Saint Paul exhorted people to pray for him. And, to pray for each other. And, to pray for the Church. The word Saints, or Witnesses were used in the Gospel, the Letter of Saint Paul, and in Revelation.
Thus, the Communion of Saints is firsthand the life which Christ brought forth for the Salvation of souls.
Thus, if Protestants believe in the Communion of Saints, and recall that we’re looking to the God of Abraham, isaac, and Jacob (the God of the Living), and not the dead. For, even this Easter, remember what the Angel said to Saint Mary Magdalene: “Why do you seek the living among the dead?”
Thus, as the Our Father states: “Our Father Who art in Heaven (God of the living)…Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven (this is the Communion of Saint)…lead us not into temptation, but deliver us form evil.”
That is key. Because, when turning to the Saints, we’re talking to them in their glorified body and state in Christ (in the Sacraments.) Just as Elijah and Moses were in the Transfiguration.
But, let’s take the matter of prayer rather than looking up, and looking down.
The Angel (Saint Gabriel) suddenly appeared to Mary (Our Lady.) Wherefore he says: “Hail full of grace!” And, “The Lord is with you.” She was perplexed by what sort of greeting this was.
The Angel Announced (Annunciation) that She is called to be the Mother of God’s Only Begotten Son. But to do that, She has to say “yes” out of Her own freewill. The Angel declared onto Mary (the Angelus.) Thus, that betokens the Angel appealing to Mary (hence, prayer.) To be the Mother of God.
As this proceeds, Our Lady visits Saint Elizabeth Her cousin. Where then Saint Elizabeth says: “How is it the mother of my lord should come upon me?” The “Lord” (i.e. Domini) is key too. That is the Lord’s body. Christ, God’s Son. As the baby (Saint John the Baptist) lept at Mary’s prompt visit recognized by her cousin (thus the baby hearing the words of Saint Elizabeth, his mother.) Does Mary recount in saying: “All generations will call me blessed.”
This means the sharing in the Communion of Saints. All generation share in this Communion.
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