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The Truth of Our Faith (Lesson 4): On the Veneration of the Saints and Angels

Orthodox Ethos

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The Perversion of the Veneration of Saints in the West, Post Schism

The reason why we're even discussing this is because of the perversion of the veneration of the saints in the West, post schism. The Francis of Assisi's and others who ended up perverting and distorting and becoming examples of pseudo saints. And then you have the typical Protestant react and reject and throw out the baby with the bathwater. But if that had not been broken, if there would be no question, there is no question among the Orthodox. No one sits and says, why do we venerate saints? Why St. John the Baptist?"

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