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#12586 Can I Pray to My Family Members Who Have Died? Marian Dogmas - Jimmy Akin

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🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

“Can I pray to my family members who have died” The conversation touches on whether it’s appropriate to pray to deceased family members and explores the order of Marian Dogmas, providing a well-rounded look at these important topics.

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Questions Covered:

  • 20:20 – Can I pray to my family members who have died?
  • 34:01 – Is there an order among Marian Dogmas?

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We came within $1,000 of meeting the match, or am I looking at that number wrong?

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We came very close to meeting the match.

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So I'm going to say thank you for that.

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