The Intercession of the Saints

Main Entry: fun•da•men•tal•ism
Pronunciation: \-tə-ˌli-zəm\
Function: noun
Date: 1922
1 a often capitalized : a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching
b : the beliefs of this movement
c : adherence to such beliefs

Now that we know who we are talking about; let’s continue:

Thus, in Psalm 103 we pray, “Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word! Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will!” (Ps. 103:20–21). And in the opening verses of Psalms 148 we pray, “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!”

The above verses do not mention “Praying” at all. They are about Praising, not Praying.

Not only do those in heaven pray with us, they also pray for us. In the book of Revelation, John sees that “the twenty-four elders [the leaders of the people of God in heaven] fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints” (Rev. 5:8). Thus the saints in heaven offer to God the prayers of the saints on earth.

And who are “the twenty-four elders” and when are they in Heaven?
http://www.gotquestions.org/24-elders.html
http://lastdayscalendar.tripod.com/twenty_four_elders.htm
http://bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/BQA/k/119/Who-Are-Twenty-four-Elders-Revelation-44.htm
http://www.redmoonrising.com/24elders.htm
The 24 Elders, whoever they may be, do not pray for the saints on Earth. They are a conduit that offers up to God the prayers of the saints on Earth.

Angels do the same thing: “[An] angel came and stood at the altar [in heaven] with a golden censer; and he was given much incense to mingle with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar before the throne; and the smoke of the incense rose with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God” (Rev. 8:3–4).

Again here, the angel is a conduit, passing on the prayers of the saints to God, not praying for the saints on Earth.

Jesus himself warned us not to offend small children, because their guardian angels have guaranteed intercessory access to the Father: “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 18:10).

Once more, the act of praying for the children is not mentioned in Matt. 18:10.

Because he is the only God-man and the Mediator of the New Covenant, Jesus is the only mediator between man and God (1 Tim. 2:5), but this in no way means we cannot or should not ask our fellow Christians to pray with us and for us (1 Tim. 2:1–4). In particular, we should ask the intercession of those Christians in heaven, who have already had their sanctification completed, for “[t]he prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects” (Jas. 5:16).

In James 5:16, James is talking to fellow sinners who need to confess their sins and pray for each other, not the Christians in Heaven who are washed clean of all sin.

As the following passages show, the early Church Fathers not only clearly recognized the biblical teaching that those in heaven can and do intercede for us, but they also applied this teaching in their own daily prayer life.

http://www.catholic.com/library/Intercession_of_the_Saints.asp