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Andy W. wrote on November 7th, 2009
How does one get named a saint in the Church? First there are people who pray to them and something happens, their prayers and answered! Praying to (and for) dead relatives is quite normal.
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Mike M. wrote on November 7th, 2009
Nice. The whole Body of Christ, the saints in heaven, the holy souls in purgatory and His church here on earth. I read once why would we think that the holy souls in purgatory could not pray for us the same way we pray for them.
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Yeah Daniel, it's not really logical, they think somehow that Catholic prayers are like idol worship, or voodoo or something, yet, like you say, they may pray to dead relatives themselves.
But just like I did, I think so many accept whatever they've heard about Catholicism.
I never ever read what the Catholic Church teaches, I just read what protestants say about Catholics.
Upon reading the Catechism -- it just "blew me away." ...still does... And reading the early church fathers... wow!
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What's funny is that some of the same protestants who criticize the Catholics who pray to the saints find it perfectly normal to pray to a dead relative.
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Thank you, Hilary for posting this beautiful article.
Having grown up in a very anti-Catholic home, one of the first questions I had to overcome in my conversion, was my misunderstanding in thinking that Catholics call up the dead. So there was quite a learning curve for me in understanding the huge difference between ouija boards or séances, and Catholic prayers to the dead.
Through God's grace, my sister and I both converted to Catholicism shortly before she died - what a gift from God! I pray to her every day.
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Mike K. wrote on November 7th, 2009
Thank you for this article. November is the month to remember our loved ones and also the saints. However, in this highlighted time, it is a reminder to keep them in our prayers throughout the year.
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Mary K. wrote on November 7th, 2009
a cloistered carmelite nun told me we should be close to our loved ones who have died.
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Lately, I have been remembering a deceased great aunt and felt ashamed of my neglects and unkindness towards her. I found myself telling her that I was so sorry for the way I had acted. I do feel closer to her now.
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