Scholarly Resources from Concordia Seminary

Title

011. What is the Roman Catholic reason for praying to the saints on behalf of the living?

Authors

Thomas Manteufel, Concordia Seminary, St. LouisFollow

Files

Publication Date

12-4-2009

Description

Dr. Manteufel responds to the question "What is the Roman Catholic reason for praying to the saints on behalf of the living?"

Keywords

living saints, the dead cannot intercede, Council of Trent, honor saints, pray only to God, accumulated merit, excesses in Piety

Disciplines

Christian Denominations and Sects | Christianity | History of Christianity | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Submission Topics

Biblical Theology; Church History; Heaven and Hell; Preaching and Teaching; Scripture Interpretation

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Deuteronomy 18:10-11; Isaiah 63:16; 1 Timothy 2:5;

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Submission Cost

Free

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Manteufel, Thomas, "011. What is the Roman Catholic reason for praying to the saints on behalf of the living?" (2009). American Religious Scene. 11.
https://scholar.csl.edu/americanreligiousscene/11