[Aliska]

Mat 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

We must remember that Jesus said this before there were any saints and before there was any church. He never specifically tells us not to.

Catholics can't just pray to anyone who has gone to the next life. Before you can pray to the departed, they must have been declared "venerable" by the church.

You still didn't answer my question. To just exactly what or who do you attribute the priest's healing?

How do you explain to the doctor of this man what happened?

What do you tell the Washington Times reporter if he asks for your input?

We know what you will say to us.

[CCWoody]

To just exactly what or who do you attribute the priest's healing?

Wasn't there, can't say! This is not really my objection to the article anyway. You just want to make it about this so that you can avoid answering my questions.

[drstevej]

***We must remember that Jesus said this before there were any saints and before there was any church.***

What about Abraham, Moses and David (and other Old Testament saints)? Why may these not intercede for you? Do only post-Pentecost believers qualify?

Can John the Baptist intercede? He was killed prior to Pentecost?

[CCWoody]

We must remember that Jesus said this before there were any saints and before there was any church. He never specifically tells us not to.

BTW, although this is incidental to the true discussion, I'll risk asking this question: How does your Bible translate this verse:

• Act 7:38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: