Every since my conversion to Orthodoxy, my Protestant friends always ask why we bother praying to Saints when only God has the power to do anything. I jokingly tell them I better not catch them asking friends or family to pray for them because of the same logic. Though it still kind of weirds me out a little when I hear "Most Holy Theotokos save us". Because I know only God can save us. I assume it just means we want her to intercede on our behalf, which makes more sense. I guess "Most Holy Theotokos please put in a good word with your Son on our behalf" just doesn't roll off the tongue as well when chanting lol.
Every since my conversion to Orthodoxy, my Protestant friends always ask why we bother praying to Saints when only God has the power to do anything. I jokingly tell them I better not catch them asking friends or family to pray for them because of the same logic. Though it still kind of weirds me out a little when I hear "Most Holy Theotokos save us". Because I know only God can save us. I assume it just means we want her to intercede on our behalf, which makes more sense.
I guess "Most Holy Theotokos please put in a good word with your Son on our behalf" just doesn't roll off the tongue as well when chanting lol.