[stars & stripes forever]

but the favor is obtained through the prayers of St. Joseph.

God doesn't need to otain favor from anyone. Can the pot tell the potter what to do?

[Pyro7480]

Can the pot tell the potter what to do?

Jesus submitted Himself to the authority of His parents. "And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them" -Luke 2:51

[agere_contra]

The Saints can petition God just as you can. Asking them to pray for you is like asking FReepers to pray for you. Why pray alone?

Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.

The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel's hand.

[marshmallow]

God doesn't need to otain favor from anyone.

You've got it backwards.

We seek God's favor through the intercessory prayers of others.

Can the pot tell the potter what to do?

No.

It's called petitioning. Prayer.

We pray to God and we ask others to pray to God on our behalf.