We must now consider prayer with regard to the saints in heaven.

Under this head there are three points of inquiry:

(1) Whether the saints have knowledge of our prayers?

• (2) Whether we should beseech them to pray for us?
• (3) Whether the prayers they pour forth for us are always granted?
• Now, whether the saints pray for us was answered above (II-II, Q. 83, A. 11).