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''And though the church has been accustomed to celebrate at times certain masses in honor and memory of the saints, she does not teach that sacrifice is offered to them but to God alone who crowned them; whence, the priest does not say: 'To thee, Peter or Paul, I offer sacrifice,' but, giving thanks to God for their victories, he implores their favor [meaning the saints' favor] that they may vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven whose memory we celebrate on earth." (Ibid., p. 146.)

This canon clearly states that the Catholic people are directly praying to, communicating with, and asking, the spirits of dead people to intercede for them with God. The intercession of Mary is a central doctrine of the Catholics. This was made very plain in the Vatican II Councils.

"This maternity of Mary in the order of grace began with the consent which she gave in faith at the Annunciation and which she sustained without wavering beneath the cross. This maternity will last without interruption until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect. For, taken up to heaven, she did not lay aside this saving role, but by her manifold acts of intercession continues to win for us gifts of eternal salvation ... Let the entire body of the faithful pour forth persevering prayer to the Mother of God [Mary] and Mother of men." ( The Documents of Vatican II, Walter M. Abbott, S.J., Editor, Guild Press, 1966, pp. 91, 96.)

This prayer to and communion with dead spirits is no dif ferent than occult seances which are held to summon spirits of dead people to obtain their help. The Bible expressly for bids such communication. We have only one mediator between God and men - Jesus Christ of the Bible. "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." I Timothy 2:5-6 The Bible does not give us permission to contact the dead at any time! Again, this is pure witchcraft.

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