Okay, so that I hear you correctly...Catholics Venerate Mary and the Saints? Did I read that correctly?
Well, I looked up venerate:
"[Origin: 1615–25; < L venerātus, ptp. of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, v. deriv. of vener-, s. of venus, presumably in its original sense “desire”;" --
"To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference."--American Heritage Dictionary
"regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of;" ---WordNet
To me, it doesn't sound like venerate is any better. Veneration also carries the idea of worship as well. Again, Catholics will not call Mary God, but they do indeed solicit her for help. And it also appears that Catholics consider Mary to be hallowed or exalted and the do stand, kneel, or bow in awe of her.
Please correct me if I am wrong...
2007-11-19
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