Saints 'hearing' prayers?

[HelenRose]

Because God wants us to have friends to turn to. How can I possibly explain the joy of knowing that St. Anthoney is my friend and helps me find my car keys. That St. Therese the little flower cares about me and helps me deal with my autistic sister.

Especially our Blessed Mother. I can lay my head on her lap and know that she cares.

I can’t even explain how the millions of electrical impulses in my brain keeps track of all the messages that comes through my brain cells every second of the day. How could anyone explain the spiritual messages.

 

[panevino]

I agree with your verses and they are beautiful examples as to why we pray for others. The Eph 3:14 – 21 is the most beautiful of reasons why we should pray for others. Also the Trinity is invoked. It is one of the best displays of the Trinity. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
The whole family of God is kneeling before God our Father of us all in heaven and earth. We can come to Him in Confidence, knowing our prayers are heard, whether aloud or in silence (verse20). So the saints in heaven are praying with us and for us but it is the Trinity we invoke to hear and answer those prayers.
It is in the smallest and most critical matters that I go before the throne of God knowing my petitions and those who pray for me are heard.
I don’t need to ask a particular saint because they are around the throne in worship and hear my prayer so then they to naturally pray.
I will try and meditate on those Ephesians verses all week. Thank you again.

Sorry I don’t have a lot of time to respond as I should.

You may find this interesting (an old post)

1. A christian remains alive in Christ when they die. (Rom8:38-39)
2. Those in heaven are aware of events on earth . (Rev6:9-10, mark9:4)
3. They remain part of the body of Christ. (per above)
4. There is only “one” body of Christ (not one in heaven and one on earth) (1cor12:12-27)
5. They can hear (rev 5:13, rev5:8)
6. They interceed (rev6:9-10, mat 19:28/rev 4:2, rev 5:8, 2macc15:12-14, Baruch 3:4)
7. Intercession for each other has been instructed to the body of Christ (1tim2:1, rom15:30)
8. They care! (heb 12:23 → luke15:7)

 

[Waiting]

I am sorry I do not respond as quickly as I should. I have been blessed with a few hours today.

Mom may have influence. So are you saying that saints can influence God? And back to my first post. How do the saints hear all the prayers coming at them at the same time?

God knows from all time who and what will be petitioned from Him. He sees past, present, and future at one time. So, is He influenced? I can’t speak for God in that instance, but He does hear all petitions, so go ahead and ask as many saints as you care to, to pray for your intentions. Can’t hurt. And don’t worry how the saints can hear all the petitions coming their way. God has provided for this.

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[peacefuldancing]

The Saints Can AllWays Hear Our Prayer Out Loud Or Silent and UnSpoken.
Bee Blessed AllWays,
Amen.

 

[peacefuldancing]

Because God wants us to have friends to turn to. How can I possibly explain the joy of knowing that St. Anthoney is my friend and helps me find my car keys. That St. Therese the little flower cares about me and helps me deal with my autistic sister.

Especially our Blessed Mother. I can lay my head on her lap and know that she cares.

i agree St Anthony St Therese and other hear us and help us supernatureally we can not understand this except by and through faith and faith alone.
b blessed allways
amen.

 

[peace2u2]

I think my wife ‘broke’ veneration / intercession of saints!

Seriously - if we don’t pray aloud, can saints hear our prayers and petitions?

Yes, and sometimes God even places them in our path to get our attention!

I remember when I thought I had stumbled across this remarkable Saint on tv, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina who was known as a great confessor and a mystic and 5 months later, I realized that God placed this saint in my path for a purpose, which was to lead me into the confessional to restore my relationship with God! Praise God for His plan worked!

 

[peacefuldancing]

If you’re asking whether the dead can hear us if we speak to them, the answer is yes. I recently leaned over the hospital bed of my sister who had pased away a short time earlier. I asked her a question about who met her as she “passed over.” I received my answer that night. There was no doubt in my mind that it was my answer from her.

i agree with you be blessed allway amen 4 sharing that answered prayer amen

 

[peacefuldancing]

God knows from all time who and what will be petitioned from Him. He sees past, present, and future at one time. So, is He influenced? I can’t speak for God in that instance, but He does hear all petitions, so go ahead and ask as many saints as you care to, to pray for your intentions. Can’t hurt. And don’t worry how the saints can hear all the petitions coming their way. God has provided for this.

i agree heaven is supernaterual allways earth is not,God Provides lik 4 very much alot sure allways see Hebrews 11 the Great Cloud of Witness are the Saints In Heaven Now before cheering and encouraging on, how i believe by and through thier prayerfully prayed prayers amen allways.