Who should we pray to? You may be surprised to know that the Bible nowhere forbids Catholics from making requests of Mary or of any other departed saints in heaven. Of course neither Jesus nor the apostles taught this practice, and the Bible nowhere indicates whether or not those in heaven even hear our requests on earth.

Another more modern practice is to pray to the Holy Spirit. The first time I heard this I wondered if the individual knew something that I didn’t. This idea is also nowhere forbidden in Holy Scripture, and I’m certain that the Holy Spirit can hear what we pray. However, this practice is also not specifically taught in the Bible.

Who is our teacher? If he is Christ then we might be interested in what Jesus specifically taught us about who we should pray to? Jesus taught us to pray in this manner, “Our Father who is in heaven…” That’s the Christianity of Christ.