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I would give you a bible reference, if there was any.
The only bible reference for this is 1 Timothy 2:5, and even that does not specifically deal with this topic.
However, I do not see the need to pray to Mary, or saints, why not just pray to the Father in Jesus' name? There is nothing Mary can do for you, that the Father could not do!
The only bible reference for this is 1 Timothy 2:5, and even that does not specifically deal with this topic.
However, I do not see the need to pray to Mary, or saints, why not just pray to the Father in Jesus' name? There is nothing Mary can do for you, that the Father could not do!
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Mary and the saints would be in Heaven but we do not pray to these for they are just believers like us who have died and now reside in Heaven. Jesus taught His disciples to pray to The Father as in The Lord's prayer, Matthew 6: 9-13. I always pray to The Father in Jesus name....to The Father but through Jesus. I hope I have explained in a way you understand.
The only way we, or our words, get to the Father is through Jesus Christ- the only mediator between God and mankind. So why would you go to anyone else? It's evil to do so anyways- as prayer is a form or worship, and Jesus says "Worship the Lord your God and serve Him ONLY"
"Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ."
"Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ."
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Isaiah 45:4-6 NKJV
[4] For Jacob My servant's sake, And Israel My elect, I have even
called you by your name; I have named you, though you have
not known Me. [5] I am the LORD, and there is no other; There
is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me,
[6] That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting
That there is none besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other;
[4] For Jacob My servant's sake, And Israel My elect, I have even
called you by your name; I have named you, though you have
not known Me. [5] I am the LORD, and there is no other; There
is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me,
[6] That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting
That there is none besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other;
Matthew 6:9-13
Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
‘Give us this day our daily bread.
‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]
Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
‘Give us this day our daily bread.
‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]
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well, there are a bunch of books in Catholicism that are not contained in 'protestant' denominations
it would be interesting for you to supply some of those directives from the extra books
the books you speak of, were not included for more reasons than what you speculate on
however, let's see if we can those instructions you speak of
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I don't know what to say (that's an expression. I usually know what to say 
found this very instructional site for the ever evolving Catholic reasons to pray to Mary and in fact basically ANYONE who has died and we suspect may have gone to heaven
here is a sample
more for the transfixed and curious
be prepared to be fed information in ever spiraling curves that are totally off the charts
don't say I didn't warn you...still looking for something from the Apocrypha or similar
found this very instructional site for the ever evolving Catholic reasons to pray to Mary and in fact basically ANYONE who has died and we suspect may have gone to heaven
here is a sample
more for the transfixed and curious
be prepared to be fed information in ever spiraling curves that are totally off the charts
don't say I didn't warn you...still looking for something from the Apocrypha or similar