Your post #15 gives what appears are questions and answers from the Catholic Catechism. I liked the question numbered 1216:
Q. 1216. Why do we pray before the crucifix and the images and relics of the saints? A. We pray before the crucifix and the images and relics of the saints because they enliven our devotion by exciting pious affections and desires, and by reminding us of Christ and of the saints, that we may imitate their virtues.
Oh, I see now. Thanks for the reminder. :) That's the old Baltimore Catechism. I didn't learn from it growing up, but I recently purchased a newly-typeset edition of the edition for teenagers/young adults, and it's an excellent resource. I'd highly recommend it. You can buy it at
Baltimore Catechism #3. (The publisher, Baronius Press, publishes many high-quality Catholic books. Besides the Catechism, which I recently bought, I own their full-size Bible, a pocket-sized New Testament and Psalms, and a hand missal for the Tridentine Mass. They're all great products.)