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A prayer to a saint is a request for his intercession to the sole mediator Christ. 1 Timothy 2:1.

I am Catholic. I never ignore the Holy Scripture, and consider ignorance of it a great sin. Do not think that you post anything the Church, and I personally, never read or reflected upon.
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Doesn't wash.

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individual going to Christ vs the individual with the need going directly to Christ as is his right and Scriptural instruction . . .

any such individual is an interloper

SUBTRACTING dialogue and petitions from Christ which are rightfully HIS and which He died to deliver to us directly.

I think it's pretty cheeky to take something He paid such an ultimate price for and say, essentially,

Sorry, Lord, but I don't want to approach you directly, I'd rather go through Fred from the 7th century. Just suits my tastes more. Besides the church says he's for all us street sweepers so it's like I have my own intercessor just for us dirty street sweepers.

Oh, I know, Lord, You died to be my specific special and all knowning intimate intercessor, I'm just not in the market for your brand, Lord, So, please hang up and put Fred, on, I'll talk to Fred. He can talk to you about my need. I realize it will involve a bit of a delay but I'm just a lot more comfortable talking to Fred, Lord.

You died that I might have comfort in dialogue with not only you but The Father? I realize that, Lord, I'm just not in the market. Please put Fred on.

I imagine Christ is more than a little miffed more than a little bit of the time over such a mentality and custom.

This is an exhortation from Hebrews which encourages believers to boldly seek God's face himself. Christ paid the price and gave us the access to the Father.

Hebrews 4:14-16

14 Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested* as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.