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Originally Posted by BobVigneault  veneration is the act of venerating.
Seriously, it just means to pay respect. In this case it's sort of an add on to 'paying last respects'. |
Except the 'paying last respects' involves beseeching the departed to intercede for you to God . . . oh, and praying to him, oh, and asking him to protect you, oh and . . .
Catholics don't venerate
everyone...and they do recognize veneration as a
form of worship - but it is not the same worship they give to their god. Someone referenced the relationship between doulia and latria earlier.