When we have any kind of difficulty, we reach out to anything to try to solve it. Many people believe in praying to the powerful Catholic hand, which is effective in solving all kinds of problems.
I recommend our article on what Catholics believe as opposed to other religions as a supplement to this reading.
The powerful Catholic hand is a talisman of magical protection and blessing for those who profess this religion.
It is related to the symbolic hands of West Africa.
Many believers are devoted to this image because it brings together the Christ child, the Virgin Mary, Joseph, Anne (Mary’s mother) and Joachim (Mary’s father).
History of the Mighty Hand
The Mighty Hand was created as a powerful image for devotional purposes.
Because it shows the Passion as the stigma of the wound in Jesus’ hand.
The lambs and the chalice symbolise the demonstration of the power of the five creatures represented by each finger.
Believe it or not, this image was banned by the Church itself because it was idolised.
Without paying much attention to it (just as images continued to be worshipped and venerated), it continued to be painted and printed.
Probably because it was so popular with the Catholic faithful.
This was the first image they received, with which they prayed to the powerful Catholic hand.
Later, in their eagerness to perpetuate the prayer to the powerful Catholic hand, another model was designed, but with the same attributes.
Again, the fusion between the beings that appear on each finger can be seen.
This image is in keeping with the Church’s attempt to transmit the faith through art.
For the faithful, prayer to the powerful Catholic hand is a means of obtaining divine assistance.
Popular belief has changed the name of the Mighty Hand.
It is now known as the Mighty Arm.
It is not possible to find this image on official websites, as it is still considered by the Church to be forbidden for worship and veneration.
However, it is still used by those who believe in it.
For example, in the field of magic and witchcraft, this image holds great power.
Prayer to the Catholic Mighty Hand
The Mighty Hand, as the name suggests, is a hand with each finger representing a character from the story of Jesus.
Catholics traditionally believe in figures from religious history.
One of the characteristics of Catholics past and present is that they attribute magical powers of intercession to these figures.
For this reason, they consider this image to be very powerful, since it contains not one, but five saints for their help.
Some of these images allude to the shed blood of the Lamb of God.
They believe that just as the blood is a source of living water for those who drink it.
So it will be for those who worship this image.
This is why it is considered by many to be a powerful amulet.
The vast majority of Catholics carry it with them at all times for protection.
Other points of view
As we have seen, this image is fused with African and indigenous cults.
Although “Catholic saints” and Christian symbols appear, their devotion extends to popular superstitions.
Holy Death, Macho and Saint Barbara are some of the superstitions associated with the cult of this image.
Many books on witchcraft and sorcery include the prayer of the powerful Catholic hand.
This is recommended for problems ranging from economic and financial to deliverance from evil spells and more.
Although history shows that this image was and still is banned by the Church, it is still the most common image in Catholicism.
It is still the majority of Catholics who continue to use and venerate it.
This is because the bad habit of venerating saints is so ingrained.
Even the fact that it is used by witches and sorcerers should be a warning that it is wrong.
Yet such people excuse themselves with the naive idea that they use it because they are working with God.
How can they claim such heresy when God hates witches and sorcerers! You can confirm this information by reading our article Why do Catholics worship images when the Bible forbids it?
Anything that goes against the Bible displeases God.
God’s Word says in Revelation 21:8 that sorcerers and idolaters will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
On the contrary, they will burn in the lake of fire and sulphur.
God and prayer
God has not given us the opportunity to turn to Him in prayer.
Only our own prayers can tell Him what we feel.
Prayer is the link that helps you to communicate with God.
You do not need intercessors who have no ears, no eyes, no mouth and no power.
Only God can hear you (although He already knows what you are going through) and see you.
Not only does He have a mouth to answer, but He also has the power to change things.
He doesn’t want you to pray in vain to images, not even an image of Him!
Just do what pleases him and you will see grace before you.
God already knows what you are going through, He just needs you to tell Him yourself.
The Bible says in Jeremiah 33:3 to cry out to Him, that is to speak to Him.
Then He will answer you.
But you have to speak to Him because God is a gentleman, He won’t come into your heart if you don’t let Him.
If you don’t know how to pray to God for help, just open your heart to Him.
Tell Him what you are feeling and that you trust Him as your Saviour.
Acknowledge before God that you cannot solve your problems on your own.
Dear reader.
As long as you turn to God with a willing heart, you will get your answer.
