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Do Catholics pray to statues?
No, Catholics do not pray to statues. Catholics pray to God, Jesus, and ask Saints to pray for them.
The use of stautes in Catholic and protestant?
In the Catholic church, statues of saints are used as articles of devotion. Catholics regular kneel before statues and pray for the intercession of the saints they depict. Protestants do not pray to saints and do not kneel to statues.
Is this not some form of idol worship for Catholics to kneel in front of the statue?
It seems like some form of idol worshipping for Catholics to kneel in front of statues when praying!
When Catholics offer flowers and prayers to statues are they worshiping the statues?
Catholics don't offer flowers and prayers to statues, they offer flowers and prayers to people they are praying for or to.
Why are only Catholics and Hindus accused of worshipping idols?
The suggestion that praying in front of a statue is idolatry, is a pejorative that comes from the false belief that it is the statue itself that is being worshipped or venerated. In fact, the statue only represents the saint or god, and is only an aid to prayer. Not only Catholics and Hindus pray in front of statues, but also Buddhists, Daoists and others. The ancient Greeks, Romans and people of the Near East also had statues and figures of their gods.
Where do Roman Catholics pray?
Catholics can pray anywhere, they don't have a certain place where they can only pray. They pray in places like churches, their home, or wherever
Why do Catholics pray through the priest?
Catholics do not pray through the priest. The priest prays and the congregation responds. Or the priest and the congregation pray together.
Why do you think Catholics spend time looking at the station of the cross and praying in front them?
pray to god and remember the times of Jesus.
How can catholics pray during lent?
pray like normal
What day do Catholics pray for the sick?
.Catholic AnswerThere really is not special day, Catholics pray for the sick every day.
Do Catholics worship their statues?
No, we do not worship statues they are simply to help us think of or remember Mary, Jesus or one of the saints kinda like you would keep a picture of a friend or family member in you wallet or on your wall. The statues are simply a remembrance of them or something to help us think of them. Just to clarify we also don't pray to or worship saints or Mary we intercede through them like you would ask a friend to pray for you when you are in time of need.
What day do Catholics remember and pray especially for those who are sick?
Catholics pray for the sick every day, there is no special day reserved for this.
