[aMorePerfectUnion]

“ may Saint Frances intercede on behalf of of the Italian people

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Not an Apostolic teaching, and never found in sacred Scripture.

Simply paganism added by Rome.

[Antoninus]

Not an Apostolic teaching, and never found in sacred Scripture. Simply paganism added by Rome.

That is your incorrect opinion. The Orthodox also ask for the intercession of the saints and they hate Rome as much as you do.

[Cronos]

you really got your stuff wrong —

Romans 8:35-39 - death cannot separate us from Christ.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
— we are in Christ - and death has no sting. We ask our fellow Christians who are with Christ to pray for us.

Romans 12:5 - we are one body in Christ, individual parts of one another

Romans 12:10 - love one another with mutual affection

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 – If one part is hurt (suffers), all the parts share its pain. And if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy
Galatians 6:2 - bear one another’s burdens
Galatians 6:10 - let us do good to all, especially to those in the family of faith
Ephesians 1:22-23 - he is the head of the Church, which is His Body
Ephesians 4:4 - one body, one spirit, called to one hope
Ephesians 5:21-32 - Christ is the Head of the Church, savior
Colossians 1:18, 24 - he is the head of the body, the Church Colossians 3:15 - you were called in one body

We are one Body in Christ - and HE who has conquered death brings us to life everlasting in His bosom where we pray for others still on this mortal coil.

[Cronos]

Tobit 12:12 - angel presents Tobit and Sarah’s prayer to God Romans 15:30 - join me by your prayers to God on my behalf Ephesians 4:3 - pray for us Ephesians 6:18-19 - Never get tired of staying awake to pray for all God’s holy people, and pray for me to be given an opportunity to open my mouth and fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel
2 Thessalonians 1:11 - we always pray for you
2 Thessalonians 3:1 - finally, brothers, pray for us
Revelation 5:8 - angel offers prayers of the holy ones to God. Are the saints dead? No, they are alive in Christ

[Campion]

Not an Apostolic teaching, and never found in sacred Scripture.

You don't think that the saints in heaven intercede for those on earth? Seriously? Are they asleep until the final judgement?

[nickcarraway]

You’ve never prayed for someone?