Quote Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff
The Roman Catholic faith is a faith of intercessors. You pray THROUGH Saints, you confess THROUGH priests. It is a way to pray in community with others. It is a big deal in many faiths, but the RC church happens to use it in contrition as well.
You don't have to pray through Saints. The only one besides God that I've ever prayed to is the Virgin Mary. Never even prayed to St. George (archery), St. Sebastian (athletes), Sebaldus (my hometown), or Julian the Hospitaller (murderers).

Wait, did I really say that?