popular piety

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what does popular piety involve?
worship and prayer inspired by culture rather than liturgy
catechism quote
christian life is nourished by various forms of popular piety as they can aid prayer and understanding of gospels
examples of popular piety
rosary
stations of cross
eucharistic adoration
what is the form of the rosary
say decade of hail mary using beads
5 mysteries of christ
what is the importance of the rosary?
meditative
structured
recalls main events of jesus life and marys role
form of stations of the cross
pray in front of 14 pictures that show jesus suffering on the way to cross
during lent
significance of stations of the cross
helps catholics identify with jesus suffering
gratitude for sacrifice
recall cost of salvation
form of eucharistic adoration
blessed sacraments put in a monstrance and people watch and pray for a holy hour before it
significance of eucharistic adoration
jesus told his disciples to watch as he prayed pre-arrest
pope john paul II quote about eucharistic adoration
worshipping living heart of the church
divergent views
protestants dont use rosary or stations of the cross or eucharistic adoration
why dont protestants use rosary?
they dont think mary was virgin for life, so they dont worship her
it is idolatry
why dont protestants use stations of the cross?
not all of the stations are biblical
it is idolatry
why dont protestants use eucharistic adoration?
they dont think jesus is really present in the eucharist