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→Degrees of Worship: Dulia, Hyperdulia, and Latreia
The same goes for a quote from an old (obscure) official Catholic prayerbook entitled '''''All for Jesus!''''':
The same goes for a quote from an old (obscure) official Catholic prayerbook entitled '''''All for Jesus!''''':
:"[[Holy|Holiest]] [[Virginity|Virgin]], with all my heart I WORSHIP THEE above all the angels and saints in paradise... I consecrate my soul and all its powers...I WORSHIP THEE the spouse of the Holy Ghost..." <br> —from '''Devotions to Our Blessed Lady, All for Jesus:''' Approved Devotions and Prayers for Church and Home, p 283. Imprimatur: John Cardinal McCloskey, Archbishop of NY, Mar 13, 1884.
:"[[Holy|Holiest]] [[Virginity|Virgin]], with all my heart I WORSHIP THEE above all the angels and saints in paradise... I consecrate my soul and all its powers...I WORSHIP THEE the spouse of the Holy Ghost..." <br> —from '''Devotions to Our Blessed Lady, All for Jesus:''' Approved Devotions and Prayers for Church and Home, p 283. Imprimatur: John Cardinal McCloskey, Archbishop of NY, Mar 13, 1884.
This quote does not prove that Catholics offer Mary the divine worship of ''latreia''. Note that the prayer says "I worship (ie. honor) thee above all the angels and saints in paradise" (''hyperdulia''), not "I worship thee above God" or equal to God, or as my God" (''latria''). Catholics and Orthodox believe it is entirely appropriate that [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary, the mother of Jesus Our Lord and God]], should receive a higher honor (''hyperdulia'') than any other mere creature, such as angels and saints, as God Himself honored her by his messenger [[Gabriel (archangel)|Gabriel]] as "blessed among all women", but never equal to or greater than the supreme honor of unbounded adoration given to the Creator of all (''latria''). As the Catholic Answers tract "Saint Worship?" explains: Catholics understand according to the doctrine they have been taught that all the honor given to Mary and the saints redounds to the greater honor and praise of their Creator and Savior, Jesus Christ!
This quote does not prove that Catholics offer Mary the divine worship of ''latreia''. Note that the prayer says "I worship (honor) thee above all the angels and saints in paradise" (''hyperdulia''), not "I worship thee above God" or equal to God, or as my God" (''latria''). Catholics and Orthodox believe it is entirely appropriate that [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary, the mother of Jesus Our Lord and God]], should receive a higher honor (''hyperdulia'') than any other mere creature, such as angels and saints, as God Himself honored her by his messenger [[Gabriel (archangel)|Gabriel]] as "blessed among all women", but never equal to or greater than the supreme honor of unbounded adoration given to the Creator of all (''latria''). As the Catholic Answers tract "Saint Worship?" explains: Catholics understand according to the doctrine they have been taught that all the honor given to Mary and the saints redounds to the greater honor and praise of their Creator and Savior, Jesus Christ!
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