A Catholic woman prays with a rosary before a marble statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary inside a Gothic cathedral beneath a prominent crucifix.

Do Catholics worship statues? Explore the biblical foundation, Church councils, and theological distinctions between latria and dulia that explain why sacred images point our hearts toward Christ and the Communion of Saints.Continue Reading

The Blessed Virgin Mary gestures toward Jesus at the Wedding at Cana, illustrating why Catholics pray to Mother Mary through her loving intercession.

Explore why Catholics pray to Mary, the biblical roots of Marian intercession, and the vital theological distinction between the adoration due to God alone and the veneration given to the Mother of God.Continue Reading