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Daily Defense Podcast
#268 Praying to the Saints - Jimmy Akin
Sep 25, 2023
Jimmy Akin, a podcast guest, discusses the confusion between praying to the saints and worshipping God. He explains that Catholics ask the saints for intercession, not worship them. The historical development and different meanings of the word 'pray' are explored.
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- Catholics do not pray to the saints in the sense of worshiping them, but instead ask for their intercession.
- Intercession of the saints is a practice where Catholics seek the saints' help to bring their requests to God.
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The Confusion of Terms
The podcast discusses the confusion surrounding the term 'pray' and how it has evolved in the English language. In contemporary American English, 'pray' is commonly associated with acts of worshiping God. However, its original meaning derived from the Latin word 'precare', which meant to ask or entreat. Catholics do not give divine worship to the saints but instead ask for their intercession. The misunderstanding arises from the different interpretations of the word 'pray' in different contexts.
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