Joy does not reside in the things about us, but in the very depths of the soul, one can have it in the gloom of a dungeon as well as in the palace of a king.
-St. Thérèse
If asking someone in heaven to pray for you is worship, then;
- asking a Christian on earth to pray for you is also worship.
- asking your pastor to pray for you is worship.
If honoring someone highly is worship, then;
- Angel Gabriel worshipped Mary.
- Elizabeth also worshipped Mary when she called her "the mother of my Lord".
If calling someone blessed is worship, then Scripture commands all generations to "worship" Mary because Mary herself said, "All generations will call me blessed" (Luke 1:48).
If kneeling before someone is worship, then;
- Abraham worshipped the Hittites,
- Joshua worshipped the Ark of the Covenant
- Joseph's brothers worshipped Joseph, - Bathsheba worshipped David, because all of them bowed before human beings in Scripture.
The real mental gymnastics is redefining every form of honor, reverence, prayer, or intercession as "worship" and then accusing Catholics of idolatry.
The fact that you're calling it worship does not make it worship.
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
And the first thing she did was honor Mary
Find yourself a church that honors and venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary!
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Today, I join my brother bishops in consecrating the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Let us entrust ourselves, our families, and our nation to His merciful love. May His heart transform our hearts, strengthen our faith, and draw us ever closer to Him.
As the US bishops consecrate our nation to the Sacred Heart of Christ let us all embrace Him into our own hearts. His love is everlasting and He longs for us to walk His Way to the Father.
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Children conceived through IVF are not products or experiments.
We can advocate for the dignity of those who exist while also questioning a system that freezes, selects, discards, and commodifies embryonic human beings.