Hey guys!
Hope you don't mind me popping in every once and awhile with questions
I was laying in bed last night thinking at 3am and I came up with a question I didn't have an answer for.
This is an honest question, there is absolutely no intent behind the question other than what it is.
Now I totally understand based on conversations with Fillia Marie why Catholics pray to Mary. She explained it really well in a way I was able to understand- Not praying TO her, but (and correct me if I am wrong) asking her to pray for you?
So my question is (and I'm sure this is extremely rocky and everyone is laughing at me ) assuming I understood what FM told me that praying to Mary (or the other Saints) is like asking a friend to pray for you, do Catholics also hold the understanding or belief that say your mother, who is a devout Catholic (or believer, whatever) died you could pray to her, and ask her to pray on your behalf? Or does this only apply to Saints?
Hope you don't mind me popping in every once and awhile with questions
I was laying in bed last night thinking at 3am and I came up with a question I didn't have an answer for.
This is an honest question, there is absolutely no intent behind the question other than what it is.
Now I totally understand based on conversations with Fillia Marie why Catholics pray to Mary. She explained it really well in a way I was able to understand- Not praying TO her, but (and correct me if I am wrong) asking her to pray for you?
So my question is (and I'm sure this is extremely rocky and everyone is laughing at me ) assuming I understood what FM told me that praying to Mary (or the other Saints) is like asking a friend to pray for you, do Catholics also hold the understanding or belief that say your mother, who is a devout Catholic (or believer, whatever) died you could pray to her, and ask her to pray on your behalf? Or does this only apply to Saints?