veneration
noun
ven·er·a·tion
ˌve-nə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person
2
: the act of venerating
3
: the condition of one that is venerated
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During this veneration, priests will typically recite the Reproaches, a set of original Latin prayers that aim to make parishioners more aware of the sacrifice Christ made for them, according to Catholic Online.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
The veneration of saints was once widespread in Islam but is now discouraged in large swaths of the Sunni world.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024
Sadly, the recent attack on items of veneration at St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, where statues of Mother Teresa and Pope John XXIII were defaced with a hammer, highlights the double standard of outrage by city and state officials when crimes target the Catholic community.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
This nexus further enhances Russian nuclear orthodoxy, strengthens the members of Russia’s security elite calling to intertwine spiritual and physical deterrence, and nurtures an ideology that mixes nationalism, messianism, militarism, religious conservatism, and the veneration of nuclear might.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
The veneration of saints was once widespread in Islam but is now discouraged in large swaths of the Sunni world.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024
Sadly, the recent attack on items of veneration at St. Dominic’s Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, where statues of Mother Teresa and Pope John XXIII were defaced with a hammer, highlights the double standard of outrage by city and state officials when crimes target the Catholic community.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
This nexus further enhances Russian nuclear orthodoxy, strengthens the members of Russia’s security elite calling to intertwine spiritual and physical deterrence, and nurtures an ideology that mixes nationalism, messianism, militarism, religious conservatism, and the veneration of nuclear might.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veneration. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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veneration
noun
ven·er·a·tion
ˌven-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of venerating : the state of being venerated
2
: a feeling of deep respect
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