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The stone disappeared in an unexplainable manner after Father Thomas celebrated Mass and prayed to Mother Teresa Sept. 5, the day before he was scheduled for surgery.

Pray meaning to ask for the intercession of the living saint before the throne of God.

3 posted on 10/01/2007 4:36:03 PM PDT by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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“Pray meaning to ask for the intercession of the living saint before the throne of God.”

I am glad you gave an explaination of the nature of the priest’s prayer. Too many non-Catholics wrongly assume that we deify Saints, Angels and the Mother of Jesus.


4 posted on 10/01/2007 5:26:56 PM PDT by 353FMG (Government is the opiate of the people.)
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