[Iowegian]

For the same reasons Christians (at least many of them) ask other Christians to pray for them to God.

Jesus died so that the giant chasm that sin put between us and God could be bridged and give us direct access to God. Why do you then make a false barrier by going to saints or Mary. Cut out the "middle man". Nothing could be more effective that the God's own Son. He is our advocate. And if that doesn't work right away, do as Jesus said and keep asking God. You will get an answer.

[Titanites]

Cut out the "middle man".

I don't have a "middle man". If I ask Mary or anyone else to pray for me, I am not making them the "middle man".

[tiki]

Jesus died so that the giant chasm that sin put between us and God could be bridged and give us direct access to God. Why do you then make a false barrier by going to saints or Mary. Cut out the "middle man". Nothing could be more effective that the God's own Son. He is our advocate. And if that doesn't work right away, do as Jesus said and keep asking God. You will get an answer.

Exactly, I pray for my intentions, directly to God and then I ask Mary and the Saints to join with me and continue my prayer.