Talking to the Saints (Intercession)

It sounds weird but it's not. Taking an INTRODUCTORY look at what we mean by saints and intercession, why we never talk to dead people, and why we ALWAYS pray.
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LINKS to more information. DO NOT stop at this one tiny 8 minute video of ours:
"Lord of Spirits" on saints and intercession, stretching way back into the Old Testament. It's a long podcast but a good one: www.ancientfai...
Bible Illustrated's jolly take on 'Saints and necromancy' and the difference between them (3 minutes): • Of Saints and Necroman...
Frederica Mathews-Green breaks it down in 3 minutes: • What Do You Mean, 'Pra...
A 4 minute take by Hadzi Teodora (turn on English subtitles): • О поштовању светитеља ...
An article about 'praying to saints': www.oca.org/re...
Looking at saints with Dr James Skedros (on the very useful Protecting Veil channel): • Saints in the Orthodox...
Saint Jerome's letter "against Vigilantius". Written in the 4th century, it speaks partly of saint veneration: www.newadvent....
To learn more of Orthodoxy seek out the book 'The Orthodox Church' by Kallistos (Timothy) Ware
Top option though: Visit an Orthodox Church. Take questions to a real life Orthodox priest.
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