# Other Catholic practices that drew the ire of reformers within the Church, such as indulgences, pilgrimages, the veneration of saints and relics, and the veneration of the Virgin Mary were strongly reaffirmed, though abuses of them, such as the sale of indulgences, were forbidden.

Cyril selected Ephesus as the venue since it supported the veneration of Mary.

In Christianity, worship of any other deity besides the Trinity was deemed heretical, but veneration for Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, as an especially privileged saint — though not as a deity — has continued since the beginning of the Catholic faith.

Yet, Lutherans and Orthodox are in agreement that the Second Council of Nicaea confirms the christological teaching of the earlier councils and in setting forth the role of images ( icons ) in the lives of the faithful reaffirms the reality of the incarnation of the eternal Word of God, when it states: " The more frequently, Christ, Mary, the mother of God, and the saints are seen, the more are those who see them drawn to remember and long for those who serve as models, and to pay these icons the tribute of salutation and respectful veneration.

The Roman Catholic tradition has a well-established philosophy for the study of the Immaculate Conception and the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the field of Mariology, with Pontifical schools such as the Marianum specifically devoted to this.

He first moved to England, where in Bristol he preached against the veneration of the Virgin Mary.

Melanchthon viewed any veneration of saints rather critically but developed positive commentaries about Mary.

Original plans had called for a separate document about the role of Mary, keeping the document on the Church " ecumenical ," in the sense of " non-offensive " to Protestant Christians, who viewed special veneration of Mary with suspicion.

Throughout centuries, the rosary has been promoted by several popes as part of the veneration of Mary.

The rosary is part of the Catholic veneration of Mary, which has been promoted by numerous popes.

Theodosius issued a Sacra calling for the metropolitan bishops to assemble in the city of Ephesus, which was a special seat for the veneration of Mary, where the theotokos formula was popular.

The medieval veneration of the Virgin Mary was contrasted by the fact that ordinary women, especially those outside aristocratic circles, were looked down upon.

The Emperor Theodosius II ( 401 – 450 ) was eventually induced to convoke a general church council, sited at Ephesus, itself a special seat for the veneration of Mary, where the theotokos formula was popular.

Hence Catholic writers will sometimes use the term " worship " not to indicate adoration, but only the worship of veneration given to Mary and the saints.

In 1919, he returned to the newly independent Poland, where he was very active in promoting the veneration of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, founding and supervising the monastery of Niepokalanów near Warsaw, a seminary, a radio station, and several other organizations and publications.

Protestants often assert that practices that seem especially strange to them, such as regular fasting ( several Protestant Churches practice fasting ), veneration of relics and icons, honoring the Virgin Mary ( known as the Theotokos to the Orthodox and as Mother of God to Catholics ), and observing special holy days, must have been introduced after the time of Constantine ( or even introduced by Constantine as a way to lead the Church into paganism ).

The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the title " Ever Virgin Mary " as a key element of its Marian veneration, and as part of the Akathists ( hymns ) to Mary which are an integral part of its liturgy.

They are dedicated to the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Theologically he was considered to be close to Zwingli, with whom he shared a friendly attitude towards Mary and Marian veneration.

Yet, according to Oecolampadius, Catholic veneration of Mary went too far, because of the numerous titles given to Mary: they surpass in number and content the veneration of Christ himself.

Nor were Struensee's relations with the queen less offensive to a nation which had a traditional veneration for the royal House of Oldenburg, while Caroline Matilda's shameless conduct in public brought the Crown into contempt.

Simón Bolívar noticed the Guadalupan theme in these uprisings, and shortly before Morelos ' execution in 1815 wrote: " the leaders of the independence struggle have put fanaticism to use by proclaiming the famous Virgin of Guadalupe as the queen of the patriots, praying to her in times of hardship and displaying her on their flags ... the veneration for this image in Mexico far exceeds the greatest reverence that the shrewdest prophet might inspire.

Nor were Struensee's relations with the queen less offensive to a nation which had a traditional veneration for the royal House of Oldenburg, while Caroline Matilda's shameless conduct in public brought the Crown into contempt.

Under that first aspect it is a tribute of veneration and applause inexhaustible to the divine queen of heaven, it is the prayer of the Salve presented and reproducible in almost infinite ways: so many that many millions of years of continuous and incessant reading would not be enough to complete all possible paraphrases of this more or less diverse prayer, which, according to this method, can be formed.

Eastern Orthodoxy, however, continues to give such strong importance to the use and veneration of icons that they are often seen as the chief symbol of Orthodoxy.

The veneration of relics continues to be of importance in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Centuries later, the Sunday of Orthodoxy continues to combine Marian hymns and the veneration of icons in a manner that confirms the identity of Mary as the Theotokos.

Along with Buddhism, Guanyin's veneration was introduced into China as early as the 1st century CE, and reached Japan through Korea soon after Buddhism was first introduced into the country in the mid-7th century.

In the private homes of the less wealthy, niches were carved into the walls for the purpose of housing images of familial akhu and to serve as altars of veneration.

Long after he had passed into veneration as a saint it was remembered that his outbursts of rage had alarmed all who knew him, and especially the members of his own household.

Jewish connection and veneration to the site arguably stems from the fact that it contains the Foundation Stone which, according to the rabbis of the Talmud, was the spot from where the world was created and expanded into its current form.

The particular form of veneration of Artemis at Karyai suggests that in pre-classical ritual Carya was goddess of the nut tree who was later assimilated into the Olympian goddess Artemis.

Cromwell delegated his visitation authority to hand-picked commissioners ; chiefly Richard Layton, Thomas Legh, John ap Rice and John Tregonwell ; for the purposes of ascertaining the quality of religious life being maintained in religious houses ; of assessing the prevalence of ' superstitious ' religious observances such as the veneration of relics ; and for inquiring into evidence of moral laxity ( especially sexual ).

He promoted Marian veneration throughout the world by elevating 20 well-known Marian shrines such as Ettal Abbey in Bavaria into Basilica Minors.

They declared Christ to be the Son of God only through grace like other prophets, and that the bread and wine of the eucharist were not physically transformed into flesh and blood ; that the last judgment would be executed by God and not by Jesus ; that the images and the cross were idols and the veneration of saints and relics idolatry.

Theologians like Karl Rahner argued however, that Popes, by authoritatively fostering the Marian veneration in places as Fátima and Lourdes, motivate the faithful into an acceptance of divine faith.

Al Muzani said of him, “ He said in the Old School: ‘ Supplication ends with the invocation of blessings on the Prophet, and its end is but by means of it .’” Al-Karabisi said: “ I heard al-Shafi ’ i say that he disliked for someone to say ‘ the Messenger ’ ( al-Rasul ), but that he should say ‘ Allah ’ s Messenger ’ ( Rasul Allah ) out of veneration for him .” He divided his night into three parts: one for writing, one for praying, and one for sleeping.

Incas elaborated creatively on a preexisting system of not only the mita exchange of labor but also the exchange of the objects of religious veneration of the peoples whom they took into their empire.

After the growth of his veneration as saint, the city of Thessaloniki suffered repeated attacks and sieges from the Slavic peoples who moved into the Balkans, and Demetrius was credited with many miraculous interventions to defend the city.

Joss paper (,,, or / Vietnamese: vàng mã in the North or giấy tiền vàng bạc in the South ), also known as ghost money, are sheets of paper and / or paper-crafts made into burnt offerings which are common in traditional Chinese religious practices including the veneration of the deceased on holidays and special occasions.

Special veneration is shown to Christ believed to be really present in sacramental bread whose reality has been changed into that of his body

It was, however, regarded with some veneration by the ancient Romans, and the story most often repeated is that told by Livy ( vii. 6 ): Rome, facing a peril which an oracle had stated would be overcome only when the City threw into the chasm what she held to be most dear, was saved by a young horseman named Marcus Curtius ( a member of the Curtia Gens ), who understood that it was the life of a brave Roman youth that the Romans held most dear, and who therefore plunged into it in full armour on his horse, whereupon the earth closed over him and Rome was saved.

Finally, on the leave-taking ( apodosis ) of the feast, the priest and deacon will cense around the cross, there will be a final veneration of the cross, and then they will solemnly bring the cross back into the sanctuary through the Holy Doors.

The services for this day are modelled on the Feast of the Exaltation ( September 14 ), including bringing the cross out into the center of the church and its veneration by the faithful.

Besides the Scriptures, there fell into his hands various evangelical writings, such as The Benefit of Christ's Death, Doctrine Old and New, and Summary of Sacred Scripture, which instilled in him doubts about Roman Catholic teachings, such as those on purgatory and veneration of the saints.

Paintings depicting the Maestà came into the mainstream artistic repertory, especially in Rome, in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, with an increased emphasis on the veneration of Mary.

The Incas elaborated creatively on a preexisting system of not only the mit ' a exchange of labor but also the exchange of the objects of religious veneration of the peoples whom they took into their empire.