i think that you are just over thinking it and it is worship.
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Yes, the Council of Trent reaffirmed the veneration of saints and the Virgin Mary as important aspects of Catholic belief and practice. It emphasized the intercessory role of saints and Mary in prayers, while also condemning any worship that detracts from the adoration due to God alone.
No churches worship saints. We worship God alone. We honor, or venerate the saints.
AnswerSome early dissenters questioned the Catholic practice of making statues of its saints and then kneeling down and praying before them. However, the official Catholic position is that this differs from idol worship because the saints are only 'venerated' and because prayers to saints are only for intercession to God. This practice is the closest that modern Christianity comes to what is called idol worship.
According to Catholic beliefs, saints are believed to be able to hear prayers and intercede on behalf of those who pray to them. This concept is rooted in the idea that saints are close to God and continue to be involved in the affairs of the living.
Yes........because Ephesians 6:18 says- And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
no-one worships saints
Worship is reserved for God alone. We do not worship saint, we honor them,
The term is "saint veneration" or "saint worship", which refers to the practice of honoring saints for their holiness and intercession. It is a common practice in many branches of Christianity, particularly in Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
People do not worship siants as worship ir reserved for God alone. We honor, or venerate, the saints.
Yes, we venerate (honor) Mary and the saints. We do not worship them. Worship is reserved for God alone.
No.