Pray to Mary and the saints at your own peril!
Wouldn't that be more commonly called necromancy? And another thing. How does anyone know for sure that all those "saints" are actually in Heaven. Some of them might be in Hell. Someone in Hell, already has more important things in mind, like trying to figure out how they are going to endure it forever. They don't want to be bothered answering anyone's prayers.
Elsie, tell me again, how many prayers per second is that? 😇
Lol! That’s just wrong and however, true!
Which brings up how long does one pray for those in purgatory? How do they know when they are sprung from their incarceration? AND, if they don’t know their OWN salvation, how can they be sure of anyone else? They pray to not only their Pope-verified Saints but also to any other Tom, Dick or Harry who has died. For all they know, some of them are in hell.
More than 12...
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?”
Saul answered, “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have summoned you to tell me what I shall do.”