Shouldn't they be venerating the Risen CHRIST rather than venerating what He wore?
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3
Definition of venerate
transitive verb
1 : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
2 : to honor with a ritual act of devotion
"The archbishop of Paris returned to Notre-Dame on Good Friday
to broadcast a service venerating the relic of Christ's Crown of Thorns.
Archbishop Michel Aupetit led the meditation in the apse behind Notre-Dame's pietà .
The veneration represents one of few times worshippers have gathered in the cathedral since last year's devastating fire; for many, it was a welcome sign of hope amid France's ongoing pandemic lockdown.
The Crown of Thorns is Notre-Dame's most precious and revered relic. During the April 2019 blaze, the relic was rescued by members of the Paris Fire Brigade, who formed a human chain to take the treasure to safety."
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