Should we address our prayers to God only?
Yes, to God alone must we pray, from whom all good things come; but we may also pray to certain creatures that they may intercede for us before God (LXXXIII. 4).
To what creatures may we pray for such end?
To the angels and saints in heaven; and the good who are still on earth (LXXXIII. 11).
Is it good to recommend oneself to the prayers of souls that are saintly?
Yes, it is an excellent thing to do this.
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