The Catechism of the Council of Trent, published in the 16th century to reaffirm Catholic dogma, decreed: “We are justified in concluding, that to honour the saints ‘ who sleep in the Lord, ’ to invoke their intercession, and to venerate their sacred relics and ashes, far from diminishing, tends considerably to increase the glory of God, in proportion as the Christian’s hope is thus animated and fortified, and he himself excited to the imitation of their virtues. ”
sajandil ilmunud Trento kirikukogu katekismus, mis avaldati katoliku dogmaatika kinnitamiseks, sätestas: „Meil on piisavalt põhjust otsustada, et„ Issandas uinunud ” pühakute austamine, nende eestkoste palumine ning nende pühade säilmete ja tuha austamine ei kahanda mingil kombel Jumala hiilgust, vaid teenib hoopis selle suurendamise eesmärki sedamööda, kuidas kristlik lootus elustub ja tugevneb, ning kristlane ise saab indu jäljendada nende [„pühakute ”] voorusi. ”