'we ask for intercession to God.'
See right there. Jesus is the Bridge for the Father. Jesus is the Way(and Life, and Truth). All prayers are to be directed toward Him when it comes to concerns about the Father. Jesus, the Son became God in the Flesh. That's means an omnipotent (all powerful) being became one of us minus the sin stuff. God is the original 'Multitasker'. He can hear a person's prayer in the middle of China and in Podunk, USA at the same time. There's no need to direct requests for 'pick a number' while 'waiting in line'.
Also 'respect'? Look that word up in the Bible some time. Guess what.
Also venerate -
1615–25; < Latin venerātus, past participle of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god),WORSHIP, revere, verbal derivative of vener-, stem of venus, presumably in its original sense “desire”;
(Source Dictionary.com)