Contra Protestantes: Praying to Angels and Saints



"Necromancy!" This is what protestants often call our prayers to angels and saints. We pray to angels and saints to intercede for us because they stand in a better position to obtain favors or graces from the Almighty God. This devotion impresses on our mind, the greatness of God and our unworthiness stand before him, "for our sins are ever before us"(Psalm 51:3). Praying to God when we say "Our Father" does not condemn prayer to angels and saints, nor does it eliminate the belief in the  intercession of these celestial beings.  If angels and saints offer prayers to God, would it be outrightly impossible if they intercede on our behalf? In Luke 16 : 19 - 30, the rich man, burning in hell, interceded for his brothers on earth; would it be abominable for an angel to do so before God? Absolutely Not!  
If the martyred saints could pray to God for earthly vindication(c. Rev. 6:9), would they not be able to offer prayers on our behalf? The four living creatures and the twenty-four elders carried golden bowls of incense, which were the prayers of the holy ones,before the Almighty(c. Rev. 5:8), do we become necromancers when we pray to the heavenly citizens? Of course  not.
The Angel of the Lord in Zechariah 1:12 interceded for Jerusalem saying: "O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou have no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these seventy years?" It was due to the intercession of this angel that the Lord said (in verse 16), "I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion; my house shall be built in it." If an angel could intercede for a city, would it be wrong if we ask the angels to intercede for us when it is written: "For he will give his angels charge of you."(Psalm 91:11).
What more can I say on this subject. How can people understand the scriptures when they read only to attack Catholic doctrine. Proverbs 16:22 says, "folly is the chastisement of fools", hence we all get what we deserve.
All ye Angels and Saints of God, Pray for us!

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