I, too, have a special needs child - when his condition became acute (before he was diagnosed), and our entire family was deeply affected by this, I had little time to pray; our other 5 children were so pained by this, too. I prayed to God as much as I could, and asked the prayers of family, friends, the Theotokos and specific Saints. There was an entire monastery (of his Saint, in Israel) praying for us through the request of a Kombara. We had such prayer coverage, all hours in heaven and on earth -- it helped me not to despair, knowing that in terms of prayer, we were not only having my puny prayers.
glory be to God +
What a wonderful way to explain it, cobweb! And yes, St. John the Wonderworker also prays for my son. What a blessing for your son and Thekla's son as well.I agree.
In our case, he will learn to cope better (God willing).... but he will likely never live on his own.
Praying to the Saints is like getting a big hug from my Mom and hearing that she'll take care of things for a couple of minutes while I rest.
As a note, St. John the Wonderworker prays for my son too. It was mentioned over at TAW that I should ask his intercessions and the very next day my godmother brought 2 icon cards and a little icon medallion for my son. I hadn't mentioned it, but for some reason she thought we needed it.
When is the last time anyone mentioned the name of Jesus Christ? Do these saints really deserve the glory. When you say God, do you mean the God of the trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God spared my mom from Leukemia, because I prayed a fervent, heart felt, simple prayer that I love her and cannot live without her. I give the Father the glory in Jesus name. I have seen alot of miracles, confirmation, signs, and wonderful things, not done through any saint in heaven, and definately done in Jesus name, for God's glory. You seem to care more about your saints than the Lord Jesus Christ. I will leave you to your respective miracle worker, power, signs, and lying wonders. I cannot be unequally yoked with people who love and worship saints over the Lord Jesus Christ. I am on my way to worship Him right now. See ya.
Hmm, you come into a forum area specifically designated to discuss theology surrounding saints, into a thread specifically about saints, and then because people are talking about (gasp!) saints, you discern that saints are more important to them than Christ? All you have proven is that people who want to find fault will find fault, regardless of the truth of the matter.When is the last time anyone mentioned the name of Jesus Christ? Do these saints really deserve the glory. When you say God, do you mean the God of the trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God spared my mom from Leukemia, because I prayed a fervent, heart felt, simple prayer that I love her and cannot live without her. I give the Father the glory in Jesus name. I have seen alot of miracles, confirmation, signs, and wonderful things, not done through any saint in heaven, and definately done in Jesus name, for God's glory. You seem to care more about your saints than the Lord Jesus Christ. I will leave you to your respective miracle worker, power, signs, and lying wonders. I cannot be unequally yoked with people who love and worship saints over the Lord Jesus Christ. I am on my way to worship Him right now. See ya.
Such as "11 God did extraordinary miracleshttp://www.biblestudytools.com/acts/19.html#cr-descriptionAnchor-19 through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were curedhttp://www.biblestudytools.com/acts/19.html#cr-descriptionAnchor-20 and the evil spirits left them."God works through His Saints. Everything we talk about has to do with God - the Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It's all connected.
Yes, such as that.Such as "11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them."
Well saints in Heaven are just clay that God molded for His purpose and Glory. Mere human beings that have passed from this life The only thing Special about saints is Christ.
We all have eternal spirits.. Just depends on where one spends enternity and that is not up to the man but up to God and who He will have mercy Upon. For God is our salvation and not ourselves.. Nothing we can ever do to save ourselves or be made a saint.. Saints are saved people by the very Grace of God.. Not of works lest any man should boast. They no longer live here on earth among us.. Therefore how can we know anything they hear or think or say or do? We cannot see them nor can we hear them..So that means that we could not pray for their intercession? They live next to God in heaven and still we have to think of them as "clay'? They have as we hopefully too have eternal souls....far from the 'clay' that is our bodies... indeed...The saints are truly made 'saints" as per the way they lived closer to God while on earth and in total communion with Him in the afterlife...
Christ is the only godman ever worshiped now that is different story...
It is Catholic error to declare a person a saint. Only God can bestow that position.I have been told and read, any number of times that Catholics don't pray to angels. I just saw a thread on this board with prayers to a saint. Not through a saint (whatever that means) but TO A SAINT, along the lines of - Protect and guide me.
IMHO
Prayer is for talking to the triune God. Our Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit. Not some created being. God alone provides protection and guidance.
Where in Scripture does it say you should pray to other created beings instead of The Creator?
It is Catholic error to declare a person a saint. Only God can bestow that position.
We cannot see them nor can we hear them..
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