{"product_id":"why-do-catholics-pray-to-mary-and-the-saints","title":"Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary and the Saints?","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"mx-description-heading\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-family: \" iowan old baskerville new roman serif break-word solid rgba letter-spacing:=\"\" color:=\"\" line-height:=\"\" word-break:=\"\" font-size:=\"\" border-top:=\"\" margin:=\"\" padding-top:=\"\"\u003eWhat this book will help you understand\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #493d38; font-size: 1.55rem; line-height: 1.75; margin: 2.5rem 0px; font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, \" system-ui ui sans-serif\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #231c1a;\"\u003eWhy do Catholics pray to Mary and the saints when Jesus Christ is the one Mediator between God and humanity?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eIs this practice biblical—or does it contradict Scripture? \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eWhy Do Catholics Pray to Mary and the Saints?\u003c\/em\u003e presents John Okparaeke’s comprehensive, reverent defense of Marian veneration and saintly intercession, drawing from Sacred Scripture, the covenant patterns of the Old and New Testaments, the Early Church Fathers, and the teaching of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #231c1a;\"\u003eWho it’s for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catholics who want to understand and explain these teachings with clarity, confidence, and charity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style-position: inside; padding: 1.5rem 0px 1.5rem 2.3rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(70, 45, 37, 0.16); border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 45, 37, 0.16); margin: 2.2rem 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style: inherit; margin: 0.85rem 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #231c1a;\"\u003eChrist the One Mediator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Why asking the saints to pray for us does not diminish Christ’s unique mediation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style: inherit; margin: 0.85rem 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #231c1a;\"\u003eMary in Scripture:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Queen Mother, the Ark of the New Covenant, and the Woman of Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style: inherit; margin: 0.85rem 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #231c1a;\"\u003eWorship and Veneration:\u003c\/strong\u003e The essential distinction between worship, honor, and special Marian veneration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style: inherit; margin: 0.85rem 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #231c1a;\"\u003eThe Communion of Saints:\u003c\/strong\u003e What Scripture reveals about the Church united across heaven and earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit; list-style: inherit; margin: 0.85rem 0px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #231c1a;\"\u003eThe Earliest Christians:\u003c\/strong\u003e How the Church Fathers understood Mary, the martyrs, sacred images, and saintly intercession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #231c1a;\"\u003eMove beyond confusion and defensiveness. Discover a biblical, historical, and deeply Christ-centered understanding of Mary and the saints.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BookVAULT Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67479308075312,"sku":"9781806549078","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/why-do-catholics-pray-to-mary-and-the-saints","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}