If you Catholic critics have another moment….?
here to educate and inform! I notice that a lot of criticism today against Catholicism was directed against praying to saints, to Mary, etc. I.e., not to Jesus. And people I guess interpreted this as meaning Catholics break one of God’s commandments.
Anyway so that people know exactly what the Church says about this subject (and not what your minister, your atheist friend, or whatever says, below is the official Catholic Church policy on the veneration of saints, etc.
I think you might find it different to what some of your criticisms were. Mind you, I am only here to educate and inform!
See lines 2129 – 2132
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p3s2c1a1.htm#IV
Kudos to you for even trying here. I, too, am overly tired of arguing this point with non-Catholics… Really… If you follow God, love God, and also find comfort and solace in asking for the intercession of saints or Mary on your behalf, then that’s wonderful! Let’s focus on the positive rather than any unsubstantiated negative.
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