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  2. www.desiringgod.org › interviews › why-do-catholicsWhy Do Catholics Pray to Mary? | Desiring God

    Jul 9, 2014 · Michael, praying to Mary is a striking phenomenon in the Roman Catholic Church, striking to us Protestants. Even in the most recent Catechism, the Vatican continues to spell out the value and importance of liturgies and feasts and prayers dedicated to Mary. So how did this practice develop over time? Why do Catholics pray to Mary?

  3. www.franciscanmedia.org › ask-a-franciscan › whyWhy Pray to Mary and the Saints? | Franciscan Media

    Apr 24, 2017 · We pray to Mary and the saints because they encourage us to be holy now. In Hebrews 12:1‚àí2, we read: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader ...

  4. www.gotquestions.org › prayer-saints-MaryIs prayer to saints / Mary biblical? | GotQuestions.org

    Dec 9, 2022 · Praying to Mary and the saints in such a way is unbiblical. Even in cases in which Mary or a saint is simply being asked to pray on one’s behalf, the practice has no biblical basis. The Bible nowhere instructs believers in Christ to pray to anyone other than God.

  5. www.ewtn.com › praying-to-mary-and-the-saints-166Praying to Mary and the Saints | EWTN

    Praying to Mary and the Saints. A Catholic Answers Tract. Fundamentalists challenge the Catholic practice of asking saints and angels to pray for us. But the Bible directs us to invoke those in heaven and ask them to pray with us. Thus in Psalm 103, we pray, "Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the ...

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  7. clarifyingcatholicism.org › articles › why-doWhy Do Catholics Venerate Mary? A Comprehensive Overview

    Sep 29, 2020 · 1. How is viewing Mary as more “immaculate” and righteous than the rest of us human creatures not deifying her? 2. What are the Biblical grounds for the Catholic belief that Mary lived as righteously as Jesus did? 3. Even if God did create Mary without inclination to sin, why do Catholics esteem her for something He did?

  8. udayton.edu › mary › mMarian Prayer: Reasons Why : University of Dayton, Ohio

    Marian Prayer: Reasons Why. Why Catholics Pray to Mary. – Answered by Father Johann Roten, S.M. Q: Why do Catholics pray to Mary? A: For Catholics, there are different types of Marian prayer that reflect different intentions. Reciting the " Magnificat ," for example, is a way to praise God as Mary did.

  9. lifehopeandtruth.com › should-you-pray-to-maryShould You Pray to Mary? - Life, Hope and Truth

    The book of Hebrews explains clearly that we should pray to the Father “through Him” because He “lives to make intercession for [us]” ( Hebrews 7:25 ). Paul taught there is only “one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus” ( 1 Timothy 2:5 ).

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