[metmom]

Yes they are. They present their specific intentions to the saints, with the understanding that the saints will be able to do effective intercessory prayer to God for them, and for those specific needs they present.

And so what's up then? Don't Catholics believe that THEY can offer up effective intercessory prayers?

Of that their living here on earth in the here and now friends of relatives can't offer up effective intercessory prayers?

Why would dead people whose souls are supposedly in heaven be more able to offer up effective intercessory prayers than any child of God here on earth?

Didn't Jesus promise that if we prayed in His name, that the FATHER would hear and grant us our requests? What more do Catholics need than the word of Jesus to settle the matter? Or don't they really believe that He really meant it?

[Twink]

Maybe they’re like former Catholics who just make up stuff? Oh right, we can’t say that truth on here. Oops sorry.