I remember in RCIA when a woman brought in her collections of relics. That was a hard one for me.
But knowing that the early Christians prayed over the tombs of the martyrs . . . .
Do I venerate? Not really. It’s just like the apparitions. I don’t venerate those either.
I believe in all the Church, Magisterium, and Tradition teach. I can be a good Catholic by going to mass, confession and following the teachings.
What I find so freeing about the Catholic Church is that there is so much room for us all. Someone said: The Church is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.