[topcat54]

I don't think I could limit myself that much; I'd be calling on all the big guns and everyone I loved who I believed was in heaven, ..

And since the big guns might be busy listening to somebody else's prayer, you would want to cover as many bases as possible. I'm sure the ex-pope is very busy these days hearing all those prayers being directed his way. I mean, does he have to take them one at a time? Does he put you on call waiting while he deals with the current crisis? Image if just 1% of all the world's Roman Catholics (not to mention some errant protestants or Orthodox) starting praying to the pope at the same time. And how do you know he's not handing the calls off to some long forgotten popes from, say, the 11th or 12th century with extra bandwidth?

It certainly seems preferable to go right to Christ since we know as God He has the bandwidth to deal with all those requests.

[topcat54]

Ping.

[mike182d]

I'm sure the ex-pope is very busy these days hearing all those prayers being directed his way. I mean, does he have to take them one at a time? Does he put you on call waiting while he deals with the current crisis? Image if just 1% of all the world's Roman Catholics (not to mention some errant protestants or Orthodox) starting praying to the pope at the same time. And how do you know he's not handing the calls off to some long forgotten popes from, say, the 11th or 12th century with extra bandwidth?

Apparently the Scripture: "for God, all things are possible" escapes you.

[bornacatholic]

I'm sure the ex-pope is very busy these days hearing all those prayers being directed his way. I mean, does he have to take them one at a time?

*Prayers of those with FAITH are answered. While Johannes Paulus Magnus is no longer with us on earth, he remains part of the Body of Christ - the Church Triumphant - and where he lives there is no "time." Eternity yes. But not time