Catholics do not pray to Mary. The Hail Mary prayer comes from the Gospel of Luke. We merely ask her to pray for us, something we ask of all the saints. Do Christians ask other Christians to pray for them? Certainly.
Furthermore, the prayers of the rosary are a contemplation on the life of Christ and His sufferings for us.
“Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death”
I know a number of catholics who pray to Mary. So that’s not part of catholic doctrine?
Not trying to offend anyone, but it seems a little weird to ask a dead person to pray for us, be it Mary or “saints”.
We regularly request prayer, but not from someone who has passed on.
The “Hail Mary
comes DIRECTLY from Elizabeth John the BAPTISTS’S MOTHER at the VISITATION!!!
That may have worked before Catholic prayers to Mary asking her to do something other than just intercede were posted for all to see. How about let’s look at a prayer to Mary.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary, who as teacher of faith by your obedience to the word of God, has cooperated in a remarkable way with the work of redemption, make the ministry of deacons effective by teaching them to hear the word and to proclaim it faithfully.
Mary, teacher of charity, who by your total openness to God's call has cooperated in bringing to birth all the church's faithful, make the ministry and the life of deacons fruitful by teaching them to give themselves totally to the service of the people of God.
Mary, teacher of prayer, who through your maternal intercession has supported and helped the church from her beginnings, make deacons always attentive to the needs of the faithful by teaching them to come to know the value of prayer. Mary, teacher of humility, who, by constantly knowing yourself to be the servant of the Lord, has filled with the Holy Spirit, make deacons docile instruments in Christ's work of redemption by teaching them the greatness of being the least of all.
Mary, teacher of that service which is hidden, who by your everyday and ordinary life filled with love knew how to cooperate with the salvific plan of God in an exemplary fashion, make deacons good and faithful servants by teaching them the joy of serving the church with an ardent love. Amen.
There are many, many more on line. Catholics need to understand how disingenuous statements like yours are.