Intercession Of The Saints

[Maccabeus]

Speaking very honestly the most difficult thing I struggle with, in Catholicism is to "[b][i]really[/i][/b] believe in the intercession of the saints". In my rebellious years long time ago, I would think of something like this.... Catholicism a religion were you can choose some an [b]extra[/b] "creation [being]" on the side, and pray to it/ them as if its some God. I know there are biblical supports etc, but for some reason its one of those things that haunts me over and over. Maybe its just my fear of God, and his first commandment. Fear of Corruption, who knows! some sort of demon must be feeding me doubt.

[Theoketos]

Do you not ask other people to pray for you? Is not the faith of others efficacious? Are the saints in heaven alive? Are the saints in heaven a cloud of witnesses?

Do you realize that you did not ask a question?

For those of you playing at home, this might help.

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=1][color=#000000]The Faith of others is efficacious.[/color][/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][b]Matthew 8:5-13[/b] - (Jesus heals a servant because of the Centurion's faith)[/font]
[b]Matthew 15:21-28[/b] - (Daughter healed because of the Canaanite woman's faith)
[b]Luke 5:20[/b] - "when he saw their faith, he said ... 'your sins are forgiven'"
[b]Luke 7:7[/b] - "say the word and my servant will be healed"


Veneration of the Saints

[b]Joshua 5:14[/b] - Joshua fell prostrate in worship before the angel
[b]Daniel 8:17[/b] - Daniel fell prostrate in terror before Gabriel
[b]Tobit 12:16 [/b]- Tobiah and Tobit fall to the ground before Raphael
[b]Matthew 18:10[/b] - the angels in heaven are always before the face of God

[b]Hebrews 13:7[/b] - Remember your leaders, who preached the word of God to you, and as you reflect on the outcome of their lives, take their faith as your model
[b]1 Thessalonians 1:5-8[/b] - you become an example to all believers


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Edited November 20, 2011 by Theoketos