And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images,
and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols,
and my soul shall abhor you.
Leviticus 26:30...pretty strong sentiments from God about venerating things...
"When the relics of St Pio of Pietrelcina — commonly known as Padre Pio — stopped at two Chicago churches, more than 19,000 people turned out to venerate them,
organizers said.
The relics, which included a lock of Padre Pio’s hair, blood from his wounds, a glove used to cover his stigmatized hands and part of his religious habit, visited St Francis Borgia Church September 25 and St Ita Church September 26.
They were part of a national tour September 16-October 8 sponsored by the St Pio Foundation to mark the 130th anniversary of Padre Pio’s birth and the 15th anniversary of his canonization. Almost a dozen U.S. dioceses and archdioceses hosted the relics.
Born in Pietrelcina in southern Italy in 1887, Padre Pio was a Capuchin priest who, in 1918, received the stigmata — an occurrence where the five wounds Jesus’ passion appear on a person’s body. Those wounds stayed until his death.
People flocked to Mass and confession with Padre Pio during his lifetime. He was known to have the gifts of bilocation (ability to appear in two places at once), healing and levitation."
CatholicHerald
Synonyms for venerate
and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols,
and my soul shall abhor you.
Leviticus 26:30...pretty strong sentiments from God about venerating things...
"When the relics of St Pio of Pietrelcina — commonly known as Padre Pio — stopped at two Chicago churches, more than 19,000 people turned out to venerate them,
The relics, which included a lock of Padre Pio’s hair, blood from his wounds, a glove used to cover his stigmatized hands and part of his religious habit, visited St Francis Borgia Church September 25 and St Ita Church September 26.
They were part of a national tour September 16-October 8 sponsored by the St Pio Foundation to mark the 130th anniversary of Padre Pio’s birth and the 15th anniversary of his canonization. Almost a dozen U.S. dioceses and archdioceses hosted the relics.
Born in Pietrelcina in southern Italy in 1887, Padre Pio was a Capuchin priest who, in 1918, received the stigmata — an occurrence where the five wounds Jesus’ passion appear on a person’s body. Those wounds stayed until his death.People flocked to Mass and confession with Padre Pio during his lifetime. He was known to have the gifts of bilocation (ability to appear in two places at once), healing and levitation."
CatholicHerald
Synonyms for venerate
verb revere (From Thesaurus.com)
- cherish
- esteem
- exalt
- hallow
- idolize
- admire
- adore
- apotheosize
- appreciate
- deify
- honor
- love
- regard
- respect
- reverence
- treasure
- value
- worship
- be in awe of
- hold in awe
- look up to
- put on a pedestal
- think highly of