[JSDude1]

Here’s a question: Why pray to the Archangel, when you can you go directly to Christ-if you believe and receive Him/.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Here’s a question: Why pray to the Archangel, when you can you go directly to Christ-if you believe and receive Him/.

For the same reason that we ask other people to pray for us.

We are commanded to.

Why? Because the angels and saints are parts of the Body of Christ. Our relationship with God is "vertical" and "horizontal."

[Iscool]

Here’s a question: Why pray to the Archangel, when you can you go directly to Christ-if you believe and receive Him

Seems they are willing and happy to pray to anyone, other than God...

[Claud]

Why pray to the Archangel, when you can you go directly to Christ-if you believe and receive Him/.

Why do I ask people to pray for me, when I can pray for myself? Why do I let my kids put my Sunday church donation in the basket, when I can put it in myself? Why do I have them write and say sweet messages to mom or the grandparents, when I can say them myself?

Because we are social beings, that's why. One in Christ means just that: ONE IN CHRIST. All of creation is united by Him, and as we draw closer to Him, we must by definition draw closer to each other.