Catholic theology
Catholic belief holds that the church exists both on earth and in heaven simultaneously, and thus the Virgin Mary and the saints are alive and part of the living church. Prayers and devotions to Mary and the saints are common practices in Catholic life. These devotions are not worship, since only God is worshiped. The church teaches that the saints "do not cease to intercede with the Father for us. ... So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped."
Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionism
Roman Polytheistic Reconstructionism, known variously as Religio Romana ("Roman religion") in Latin, the Roman Way to the Gods in Italian and Spanish ("via romana agli dei" and "camino romano a los dioses", respectively), and Cultus Deorum Romanorum ("care of the Gods"), is a contemporary reconstructionist movement reviving traditional Roman religious cults consisting of loosely related organizations.