Please help me on this one. I am asking to learn, not to criticize. Give scriptures, if possible.
Is Mary in Heaven making intercession? Many thanks for your answers.
2006-10-23 03:51:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, Mary is in Heaven making intercession in much the same way she interceded on behalf of the married couple at Canna when they ran out of wine.
There are many places in the letters of Paul in which he asks for members of the church to pray for him and his mission.
In the Catholic faith, we consider Mary and all others in Heaven to be members of the church community. We ask them to pray for us because, as James stated, "The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful. (5: 16). Those who are in Heaven are very righteous.
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May God bless you.
2006-10-23 03:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Bible doesn't let us know to desire to Mary. Why do human beings provide thumbs up and down and do not reply? perhaps they don't need to electrify their "perfect answer" percentage in the journey that they sense you're unfair in giving their answer a honest shake. yet another has revealed countless suitable Bible verses so that you'll evaluate. Rev. 8:3-4 pretty mentions the prayers of the saints being presented to God by technique of those in Heaven. Mary isn't lifeless anymore than Moses and Elijah are, and all of us comprehend they were "alive" and speaking with Jesus on the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:3 - see link below). No Catholic is had to desire to Mary or the Saints. maximum due, granted, yet there is no requirement to achieve this. when I first switched over I requested Msgr. Waterhouse about this, and he suggested, "properly you do not ought to desire to Mary or the Saints, yet why might want to you no longer?" I suggested i replaced into no longer comfortable doing so and he responded, "then do not!" you would possibly want to be a committed Catholic without soliciting for others to intercede with and for us, yet like Msgr. Waterhouse suggested, "why?" once you're dealing with an ordeal or tribulation, do you no longer ask others to desire for you? Do you no longer pray for others at the same time as they are in difficulty? If anybody might want to in difficulty-free words flow on to Jesus, then there might want to be NO different intercession. i desire this helps you kind this one out.
2016-12-05 03:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by mehaffey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an ex-Catholic and, as one other answer mentioned, this is one of the primary reasons I left the Catholic faith.
Christians are to pray to God alone. Mary is NEVER mentioned in the Bible as our "intercessor." I understand and appreciate one Catholic's reference to Mary's actions at Cana, but it's given out of context. Mary did not "intercede" on behalf of a believer; she made the suggestion because she felt this was a good time and place for Jesus to perform His first miracle. We should NEVER read more into Scripture than is given.
Also, keep in mind that all Born Again Christians are priests according to the Order of Melchizedek, with Jesus as our High Priest. As such, we may "... come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4:16). No "intercessor" needed.
Peace.
2006-10-23 04:07:07 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was born, baptized and raised catholic. And this is one of the reasons I am no longer catholic. I love Jesus, and I'd like to think I am a good Christian, but I could no longer pray to Mary, St. Joseph, St. Christopher and any number of other saints. I'm sure they were all very good people, but they were people. There isn't enough praying going on right now, and then people are praying to other people instead of God.
2006-10-23 03:57:06 · answer #4 · answered by Momma Jo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't...that is a construct of the Catholic Church that followed Jesus's death quite a time later.
For that matter, Jesus never asked his followers to leave Judaism either. He merely asked that they follow what the Bible / Old Testament said, in word and in spirit. His followers wrote different gospels and letters putting his life into a context that followers decided to declare as a new religion.
Where does it actually say that Jesus considered himself God. He did not deny it, but he never said he was to my recollection, but he spoke with an authority that priests/ rabbi's (teachers) did not dare to speak with...rather they preferred to meet and argue out details that were not clear to them and these opinions eventually might appear in the Talmud and Midrash.
2006-10-24 18:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by Idiot Savant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt say in the bible to pray to Mary.
But i do acknowledge her. And my family prays to Mary to interceed for us. Its a practice of many catholics.
I respect whatever works for them. If praying to Mary improve their lives, then i dont have a problem with that.
Because not everyone can answer that question. Its a question of belief and faith i guess....
2006-10-23 03:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by red_hac 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We look at asking Mary or any other Saint for intercession just like asking any one else to pray for you, but Mary has the most influence. God did after all choose her among all women to be the mother of his child. We honor her, we do not worship her.
2006-10-23 04:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by ~Mrs. D~ 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The bible does not say to pray to anyone exept Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit, which are all one. The bible DOES say that God is a jealous God and to worship him ONLY. Men in the bible wouldn't even bow down to ANGELS, forget about a mere human!
2006-10-23 03:57:12 · answer #8 · answered by guitar girl 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Before Jesus Christ died for our sins and opened the gates of heaven there were no saints in heaven. Therefore there are no Old Testament writings that would mention them.
Very few of the new Christians died before most of the New Testament was written. Therefore there is little in the Bible about asking saints to pray for us.
However the last book of the Bible does talk about the saints in heaven praying.
Revelation 5:8: Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones.
Revelation 8:3-4: He was given a great quantity of incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the holy ones, on the gold altar that was before the throne. The smoke of the incense along with the prayers of the holy ones went up before God from the hand of the angel.
The Holy Spirit guided the early Church in many things not explained in the Bible including how does the Body of Christ (believers) on Earth relate to the Body of Christ (saints) in heaven. We are still one Body.
Catholics share the belief in the Communion of Saints with many other Christians, including the Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopal, and Methodist Churches.
The Communion of Saints is the belief where all saints are intimately related in the Body of Christ, a family. When you die and go to heaven, you do not leave this family.
Everyone in heaven or on their way to heaven are saints, you, me, my deceased grandmother, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Mother Teresa.
As part of this family, you may ask your family and friends here on earth to pray for you. Or, you may also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother in heaven to pray for you.
Prayer to saints in heaven is simple communication, not worship.
With love in Christ.
2006-10-23 17:49:05 · answer #9 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Honestly, I can't remember where in the bible it might say that (but I'm not up to date in reading the bible). However, think of Catholisism as one big happy family. God is our Father. Now, sometimes with a request, we ask the saints or Mary to carry our wishes to God, kinda like you'd ask your brother or mom to get Dad to agree to let you spend that Saturday with your friends at the beach house. We aren't praying to Mary or the Saints like we would to God, but asking them to help nudge our requests along.
2006-10-23 04:01:09 · answer #10 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋