"The Catholic Church does not believe any statue or
image has any power in and of itself."
Posted on 12/10/2013 8:16:59 AM PST by GonzoII
"The Catholic Church does not believe any statue or
image has any power in and of itself."
Meanwhile, the feet of Peter are worn off (literally) by so many faithful kissing his statue in Rome.
No, they don’t.
Any attempt to say so is sophistry.
Now I will go and read the article...
>>Meanwhile, the feet of Peter are worn off (literally) by so many faithful kissing his statue in Rome.<<
Your point being...?
What were you doing in there?
And this whole article is based on exaggeration.
No, they won’t “worship” statues.
That does not mean relying on graven images is not inappropriate.
interesting article. You’ve just educated me on something I did not understand. Thank you for posting!
Come on.
Do you think they are showing reverence for the feet of the marble statue or the person who was St. Peter?
It isn’t the Blarney Stone they are kissing.
Using the Cheribum of the temple is not an example of this at all as the Cheribum were not designed or intended for this purpose. In fact they were specifically hidden from everyone in Israel except one person who only saw them once a year.
More anti-catholic articles? Where are your jewish ones?
and NO we don’t. Thank you. Meaningless article that can be summed up with one word.
Do Catholics Worship Statues?
NO!
Wouldn’t “relying on graven images” in itself be an exaggeration?
The statue might remind one of the actual saint in heaven, and then they would ask the saint in heaven to pray for them. The statue can do nothing.
I see no need for any graven image. Certainly not in any Christian Church. No, I don’t wear wedding rings or any jewelry on my person and yes I do have photographs of my loved ones.
As a Catholic I can definitively say no, we do not worship statues.
Statuary and beautiful artwork are part of our tradition, and are meant to be powerful reminders of our God, our Savior, and the many who have worked faithfully in his service through two millennia.
Relics and bones are another matter. Sadly I do no some (mostly older) Catholics who are hung-up in something resembling worship regarding those.
Try saying that with a mouthful of mackerel!
It’s not anti-Catholic. It’s more and answer to “Why do Catholics do that?”
It depends on what kind of “Catholic” church one is in.
Not if they are Jesuits. A Jesuit alter doesn't have Jesus or Mary in sight. There is an IHS monogram to remind folks what this is about.
NO.
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