Why, when we praise a saint generally, it is God who put these works in the saint and the glory belongs to God. The gospel is filled with some people being praised and some condemned; an intelligent reader would know that when, for example, John the Baptist is praised (Matthew 11:11) God is ultimately being glorified.
And intelligent reader ey? An intelligent reader would understand “now in this time” and not make really stupid comments like “A rich man must end his days in a monastery if he wants to be saved.”
John the Baptist was NOT being praised like Catholics praise their so called saints or Mary. In fact, the text puts the Catholic “veneration” nonsense to shame by stating that even he “that is least in the kingdom is greater than he”.
Matthew `11:11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
That shows that NO ONE is to be put in some sort of “special class” (remember your statement about your so called saints?) of veneration. Is there actually anything you are correct about? I have seen none.
And when your beloved First Pope is being CONDEMNED; then what is GOD getting?