[GeronL]

Don't start a religious debate between protestants and Catholics. I will point out that Mary, Joseph and all the others cannot hear your prayers and aren't divine. Only Jesus can and is. Lets not get into theology.

[narses]

All the Elect in Heaven can and do hear our prayers. They can and do pray for us. They are ALIVE and can do just as the prayer chains in your church do, they can pray TO GOD for us. So said the Gospels and the earliest Fathers of the Church. No Catholic claims that Mary, Joseph or any Saint is divine. To say what you've said is to spread venomous, anti-Catholic bigotry. If done intentionally, that would be sinful. I assume you know no better. Now you do.

[iconoclast]

I will point out that Mary, Joseph and all the others cannot hear your prayers and aren't divine.

ALL the Saints hear our prayers ......... don't be so up tight! ;o)