Please. I'll type slowly.
A prayer to a saint is a request for his intercession to the sole mediator Christ. 1 Timothy 2:1.
I am Catholic. I never ignore the Holy Scripture, and consider ignorance of it a great sin. Do not think that you post anything the Church, and I personally, never read or reflected upon.
Going to the "one ('sole') mediator" via "another mediator/intercessor/middle man" contradicts and ultimately negates Scripture.
If you are praying to this saint, how does he know that you are praying to him?
What if 1 million people are praying to him at the same time....is he omniscient?
A prayer to a saint is a request for his intercession to the sole mediator Christ. 1 Timothy 2:1.
I am Catholic. I never ignore the Holy Scripture, and consider ignorance of it a great sin. Do not think that you post anything the Church, and I personally, never read or reflected upon.
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Doesn't wash.
ANY
individual going to Christ vs the individual with the need going directly to Christ as is his right and Scriptural instruction . . .
any such individual is an interloper
SUBTRACTING dialogue and petitions from Christ which are rightfully HIS and which He died to deliver to us directly.
I think it's pretty cheeky to take something He paid such an ultimate price for and say, essentially,
Sorry, Lord, but I don't want to approach you directly, I'd rather go through Fred from the 7th century. Just suits my tastes more. Besides the church says he's for all us street sweepers so it's like I have my own intercessor just for us dirty street sweepers.
Oh, I know, Lord, You died to be my specific special and all knowning intimate intercessor, I'm just not in the market for your brand, Lord, So, please hang up and put Fred, on, I'll talk to Fred. He can talk to you about my need. I realize it will involve a bit of a delay but I'm just a lot more comfortable talking to Fred, Lord.
You died that I might have comfort in dialogue with not only you but The Father? I realize that, Lord, I'm just not in the market. Please put Fred on.
I imagine Christ is more than a little miffed more than a little bit of the time over such a mentality and custom.