Praying to Dead Saints? All Saints' Day
Praying to Dead Saints? All Saints' Day
The practice of praying to the saints for intercession is as old as Christianity. So why is it so misunderstood? Can the saints hear us? Aren't they dead? Doesn't this take away honor from God? Do we worship them? Fr. Chris Alar answers all this and more!
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