Do We Need the Saints?

About this episode

Fr. Tom discusses the Orthodox Church's teachings on the intercession of the Saints and their ability to hear our pleas.

What does the Church teach about the intercession of the Saints? Can they really hear our pleas to them? Are the Saints dead or alive? Fr Tom gives the clear, traditional Orthodox teaching from the scriptures.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Tom Soroka

Topics covered

• intercession of the Saints
• Orthodox teaching
• Christianity
• spirituality
• Church doctrine

Keywords

• Saints
• intercession
• Orthodox Church
• spirituality
• Christian doctrine

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: the Church, the Saints, the scriptures

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