Catholic Worship

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. -John 14:6

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God. -Romans 5:8‭-‬11

At four months I was christened at a Catholic church a few blocks away from my childhood home. 

Growing up, I did not have any personal affiliation with the religion or attendance at the church. While I did not have anything directly against the Catholic religion what I never understood with followers was praying to the virgin Mary and to the saints in regard to our heavenly father and the answering of prayers. 

As a young child the concept never made sense to me. It was naturally instilled within me without the influence of any individual that the only intercessor to God is Jesus Christ. 

Mary was blessed by the Lord, impregnated through the holy spirit, a wonderful privilege to give birth to our savior. Also, the biblical saints/Jesus’s disciples were fabulous, faithful, and true within their mission and accomplishments in uniting and spreading the gospel of salvation. Even us saints born again in Christ and those who have passed on are to be cheered on and congratulated for their hope and belief in Jesus, however, we do not pray to these people! 

They were just mere people like we are. They do not have any special power or authority to enhance our requests. It is the son, and him only who advocates on our behalf to his father. 

My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. -1 John 2:1