There is nothing wrong with praying with many different saints besides praying directly to God. As Catholics, we believe that saints are our family. They are friends of God. They are powerful intercessors. And they love us and are cheering us to succeed more than we can imagine. And God loves to see us befriending them His family of good friends as we learn to fight the good fight on earth.

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First of all, Catholics actually do spend a lot of time praying directly to God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We do not have to look too far, just a casual peruse of the text of the Mass is evidence enough that the whole celebration is centered on worshiping God the Father, through the Son and in the Holy Spirit.

As to why Catholics “pray to” the saints, more precisely, we…

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