Why not pray right to God and intercede for the church yourself?
Is He not capable of hearing and answering a prayer directed to HIM to protect HIS OWN CHURCH Himself?
Or do Catholics think that God won’t hear and answer their prayers to Him Himself?
Catholics do pray to God individually, any time. But we are sociable. We also like to pray with friends, family, our heroes of the faith, angels, in this world and the next. At least some Protestants pray together, right? Jesus himself communicated with Moses and Elijah in the Transfiguration. He sought out baptism from John the Baptist. Sure he could talk to his Father directly in both instances, but sometimes he teamed up with others, in this world and the next. So when we do it, aren’t we being Christlike, and biblical?
If you don’t like it, pray for us. All by yourself. Thanks.