If I could pray to Saint Martin…
I wonder what my prayers would look like if an Evangelical Protestant like myself was allowed to pray to canonized saints.
I wonder what my prayers would look like if they were addressing slain prophet Martin Luther King Jr..
What would we talk about?
Of course…good Pentecostal that I am I would expect two-way communication. I would expect a response from the person I am addressing.
But if I could pray to St. Martin what would the conversation be like?
Although I do not believe in praying to saints (no disrespect to my Catholic brothers and sisters) I wonder what a prayer session with St. Martin would be like.
Can you imagine that?
This weekend on the eve of observing Dr. King’s b’day I will be hosting three prayer sessions with Saint Martin. Each day I will begin with an opening petition. I will begin tomorrow.
What will he say to me?
Saturday Opening Petition:
St. Martin,
Patron Saint of earth-shattering justice, peace, and love what do you think about all those monuments, streets, boulevards, parades, and highways named in your honor? How would you like to be honored?
Sunday Opening Petition:
How do we preach and give witness to the gospel today?
Monday Opening Petition:
How should we Dream today?
My name is Anthony Smith, and I live in Charlotte, N.C. I'm part of the 
