"I wish I could talk to St. Peter about it and ask his advice, but that's not possible."
Why not?
I am utterly, even deadly serious, because this is actually deadly important.
St. Peter is alive, as are all of the other sainted dead.
If you particularly trust St. Peter, and you have confidence that St. Peter would steer you right, more confidence in St. Peter than anybody else living (or dead), then you can talk to St. Peter.
Do not say "That is impossible" unless you have truly tried to do it.
If you truly try to do it, then you will get what it is you seek from St. Peter.
Don't take my word for it.
Do it.
Do not say "That is impossible" unless you have truly tried to do it I'll think about it. I took the feminine form of his name for my confirmation name. I don't think he would like me. Ever since I got whiff of some hard truths on the Orthodox newsgroup, I found out how mean some of those ancient men were. St. John Chrystostom said terrible things about Jews.
St. Peter would have loved the Jews, but I think he had more important, manly things on his mind than depressed women and their problems.
Like my ex-husband, the church is better off without me. You can all say "good riddance."
St. Peter is alive, as are all of the other sainted dead.
This is true. I have had a devotion to Pope John Paul the Great since I went to Rome, Italy (missed seeing him due to the tour I was with). I have prayed for him; have his photo as my screen saver; and now converse with him regularly during prayer time.
The other evening, I had a dream in which Pope John Paul the Great was still alive and retired. Towards the end of my full color dream, I told him of my devotion to him. He was bent over a desk, reading and taking notes. He slowly turned his face toward me and said: "Why?"
That question ended the dream and shortly I woke up. I recall the dream very clearly and am surfing the internet for a monestary with an interior similar to what I saw in my dream.
Answering that question has not been simple. I thought I knew why, but it's been a soul searching experience. Not only am I finding an answer to why I am devoted to him, but also why I am a Roman Catholic (after many years as an LCMS-Lutheran and years in the Assembly of God).
I never expected a full color dream and didn't request it in my prayers. For whatever reason and timing, Pope John Paul the Great asked me "why?" And I'm in the process of a spiritual awakening as a result.
+Pace e Bene+
