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Old April 21st 05, 03:40 PM
Stephen M.H. Lawrence
 
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"Buzzygirl" wrote:
Are you familiar with the Catholic tradition of the novena? For those not
familiar with Catholic traditions, it's nine-day prayerful plea, done in
front of a statute of Mary, in order to gain some
favor/cure/blessing/whatever from God. Is this idolatry? The New Catholic
Encyclopedia defines idolatry as, " Idolatry etymologically denotes Divine
worship given to an image, but its signification has been extended to all
Divine worship given to anyone or anything but the true God." (see
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07636a.htm). Pardon me if I am dense on
this
particular matter, but couldn't a statute that one prays in front of be
considered an "image"?

Jackie


The key word is "worship." That sort of prayer is not a worshipful act,
it's a request for intercession.

73,

Steve


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Steve Lawrence
Burnsville, Minnesota

Every moment of a human life is an act of worship.

Coincidence is God's way of being anonymous.