[CynicalBear]

>>can hear our prayers of asking and pass them on to God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.<<

You just claimed that Catholics believe in the Bible so show us book, chapter and verse where it is taught to pray to those who have departed this world.

[Arthur McGowan]

Throughout the New Testament, people ask other people to pray for them. E.g., Saint Paul.

Since these same people, when they die, are still alive in God, in heaven, to cease asking them to pray for us seems just plain silly.