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pete_29
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I’m trying to understand this, are you saying that Catholics never talk to God directly.
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jmcrae
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I’m guessing he did favours for his Mom, and told her that he loved her, at the same time that he was asking her to intercede for him with Dad for the car, or just prior to when he knew he would be wanting it, so that she would be disposed to support his request.
And I doubt he only ever needed the car once in his whole life - I am sure he asked her to intercede for him every time he wanted to use the car.
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jmcrae
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In that God is our Father, and Christ is our brother.
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Chancellare
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Let me count the times in a normal day:
morning prayer x1
mental prayer x1
visit Blessed Sacrament x1
Mass (if able for that day)
Angelus x1
examination of conscience x1
Rosary x1
evening prayerx1…
- other forms of prayer if time and schedule allow…
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Chancellare
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When I’m not kneeling and I’m doing my work, I start by making an offering prayer - praying for the company’s success and the well being of my colleagues and the loved ones at home then offer all the tiredness and 'the slings and arrows at the workplace" by lifting up and offering my entire work to God as a continuing prayer in action…
… then during the course of the day, a good news or bad news, I make another “ejaculation” or a silent quick prayer all over again.
The thing is, and sorry to disappoint you, these are all repetitive.
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jmcrae
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Actually, the more I talk to God, the more I want my Rosary.
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Karen1960
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Here’s just one clue,
John 19:26-27
26)When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
27)Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own household
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Chancellare
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Who chose US as your country?
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NonCatholic
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There is still the one intercessor. The Mary of the Bible and the other physically dead saints of the ages cannot hear your or anyone’s prayers, which is a good thing. Unless you believe that this was overlooked in Scripture. There is not one example, not one in the NT or OT where someone prayed to or through a physically dead saint to reach God. Instead we are taught in many ways how to pray to God and God alone; for God alone is able to answer prayer…right? For something that is so prevalent in Catholicism, then you would think we could have at least one example of this…don’t you? Just something to think about.
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NonCatholic
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Hey Frontline…do you see this? Me neither. Wasn’t this a Jewish tradition?..maybe not.Here’s just one clue,
John 19:26-27
26)When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
27)Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own household
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jmcrae
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Well, the tradition would have been to give his mother to a sibling. But Christ’s siblings are us. He had no blood siblings, after all.
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jmcrae
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Incorrect. There is one mediator - Jesus Christ. But St. Paul commands us all to pray for one another. This commandment (nor any other commandment) does not cease when we get to Heaven.
So, you’re saying we’re going to be deaf in Heaven?
HMMM, that doesn’t sound very pleasant. Are you sure this is Heaven you are thinking of? I thought Heaven was supposed to be better than here. 
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ebuon
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I noticed many people saying that we should leave Mary out of it and pray to God directly.
Like someone else pointed out, when we ask Mary to pray for us it is just like when we ask our friends to pray for us. A big difference however between asking Mary and asking a friend is if I had to choose between the two I would choose Mary for the job.
Like someone else pointed out, when we ask Mary to pray for us it is just like when we ask our friends to pray for us. A big difference however between asking Mary and asking a friend is if I had to choose between the two I would choose Mary for the job.
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Someone said (unfortunaetly I can't remember who said it) that when we ask Mary to intercede for us it is as if she perfumes our prayers before God. I like that image because it really puts into perspective the fact that when Mary goes to her Son to present before Him our request, her unique and special relationship with her Son allows our prayers to become "fragrant" in a way we alone could not make them so. I can't think of a better person for the job!
Of course we should also pray to God directly, but I see no harm in asking for Mary's intercession. Indeed I see great benefit in it.
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NonCatholic
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Is there an example of praying in Heaven? I think when you get there all the prayers are answered…just a thought. The Holy Spirit, God intercedes concerning our prayers.
**Romans 8:34 **who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, **who also intercedes for us. **
Romans 8:26-27
In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; **for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for {us} with groanings too deep for words; **and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to {the will of} God.
Where is the example in Scripture…just a little one. I noticed you skipped that part. Praying for one another to God. No I don’t think your deaf in Heaven, but I just said a prayer out loud for you…I doubt you heard it and we are a lot closer to each other than we are to Heaven.So, you’re saying we’re going to be deaf in Heaven?
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NonCatholic
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Would you pray to anyone else if you knew the act of praying to someone else took away the glory that God alone is entitled to? Something to consider.
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pete_29
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I don’t have to think about it. There are some things not in the Bible that protestants believe. There are some things clearly stated in the Bible that protestants ignore. But thats all a matter of interpretation isn’t it?
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ebuon
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When I ask for Mary’s intercession I am not worshipping her. Indeed to do so would certainly be wrong and would take glory away from God. However having Mary intercede for us in no way takes glory away from God neither does it constitue as worship.
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pete_29
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No I wouldn’t, but seeing as this doesn’t take away one bit of glory from God your question is irrelevant.
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NonCatholic
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First, I did not say it was a tradition…I asked…you seem to know, so if you could, please give me a reference to this tradition? Maybe the OT or outside source. You would have to be blind to the plain reading of Scripture not to know that Jesus had earthly half brothers and sisters. Perhaps Jesus said that because He loved and trusted John so much and His siblings were alienated from God at the time, but I don’t really know and I don’t like speculating…so if you have something add, then please do.Well, the tradition would have been to give his mother to a sibling. But Christ’s siblings are us. He had no blood siblings, after all.
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If that is irrelevant, then you prove that you don’t understand the many ways we honor and glorify God.
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