Yes, we have prayers to the saints. My congregation is dedicated to St. Andrew the First-called, and we sing the prayer to him: "As the first called of the Apostles, and brother of their leader, do you Andrew implore the Master that peace may be given to the world, and to our souls great mercy." We also sing the Ave Maria in private devotions and things.
So, yes, we do have special devotions and prayers to the saints.
No, a Roman Catholic may not take Communion in an Orthodox Church, and our Tradition forbids us from taking Communion in the RCC as well. You must be Orthodox to receive the Holy Gifts.
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Seeing your additional information, I have added two websites with very general information on the saints, including the Troparia and Kontakia we sing.
The Troparion to St. Jude:
Divinely we praise you, O Jude, as a faithful witness,
Knowing you to be the brother of Christ.
You trampled on delusion,
And so preserved the faith.
Today as we celebrate your holy memory,
By your intercessions we receive remission of sins.
The Kontakion to St. Jude:
You were chosen as a disciple for your firmness of mind:
An unshakable pillar of the Church of Christ,
You proclaimed His word to the Gentiles,
Telling them to believe in one Godhead.
You were glorified by Him, receiving the grace of healing,
Healing the ills of all who came to you,
O most praised Apostle Jude!
He also has these:
Troparion:
First-enthroned of the apostles,
teachers of the universe:
Entreat the Master of all
to grant peace to the world,
and to our souls great mercy!
Kontakion:
Today Christ the Rock glorifies with highest honor
The rock of Faith and leader of the Apostles,
Together with Paul and the company of the twelve,
Whose memory we celebrate with eagerness of faith,
Giving glory to the one who gave glory to them!
2007-05-14 18:21:07
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Yes, they are devoted to the Holy Virgin and saints. Mary is called "the Theotokos", which means "birthgiver of God". Some of the Orthodox saints are different from those of Roman Catholicism. And no, a Roman Catholic is not supposed to take Communion in any church that is not in communion with Rome.
Here's a partial list of Orthodox saints. Notice that it's spread out over several pages.
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Category:Saints
2007-05-14 18:12:18
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