Lincoln as secular saint

[Eva Elisabeth]

Hi Toia,
The Catholics where I came from (and AFAIK this is the same in general) used to pray to and worship saints, too, that's what I was thinking of (and Abraham Lincoln's reaction to the Messiah incident in Richmond - I just think he also would feel embarrassed being entitled a saint).
Admire is a word I am fine with, and he would probably have been, too!!!