[Deo volente]

When we pray to Mary, we are simply asking her to pray to God for us, to intercede for us before the Throne of Grace. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful Mother to help us on our way to heaven.

"Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us now and at the hour of our death."

Of course, we can also pray to God directly. The Catholic Mass, for example, is full of prayers to God the Father, through His Son Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. The Lord's Prayer is also an important part of every Mass.

[ArrogantBustard]

The Mass (Divine Liturgy) is the ultimate prayer to God. There is none greater. At the Mass, Christ’s final, completed, once-for-all eternal Sacrifice is made present to us. How unspeakbly blessed we are! As wonderful a prayers as the Rosary is, it pales in comparison ...