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Intercession

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The question

If you ask a saint, for example Saint Mary, to intercede on your behalf, but you say it silently, can she hear you? Or does it have to be out loud for her to hear you?

The answer

Only God can know our thoughts. Only God is the all knowing. When we pray and ask for the intercession of the saints, it has to be out loud in order for them to hear us. However, God may reveal to the saints our thoughts and our wish for them to pray and intercede for us.

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