Remember, we pray to the saints and ASK THEM to intercede for us -- pray for us. They are much closer to Christ than we are.
You are so right about the description of the incense and prayers rising to heaven from Revelation. Isn't that a powerful picture?
The Early Church Fathers on The Church (Catholic Caucus)
Early Church Fathers on (Oral) Tradition - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Apostolic Succession - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Purgatory - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Salvation Outside the Church [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
The Early Church Fathers on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on The Primacy of Peter/Rome (Catholic/Orthodox Caucus)
The Early Church Fathers on Hell - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Early Church Fathers on Intercession of the Saints - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
It is an overpowering picture.
It is.
Revelation
Chapter 8
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1 When he broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven 2 for about half an hour.
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And I saw that the seven angels who stood before God were given seven trumpets.
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Another angel came and stood at the altar, 3 holding a gold censer. He was given a great quantity of incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the holy ones, on the gold altar that was before the throne.
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The smoke of the incense along with the prayers of the holy ones went up before God from the hand of the angel.