As a former Catholic, YES WE DID PRAY TO MARY!
In fact, they told you she was a kinder ear, and that perhaps we werne't qualified to talk to our Father. She'd pass the message along for us, as he could not turn down his mother.
I'm not trying to argue with you.
But you are LYING.
And the Pope calls himself a living God on Earth as well as being the only conduit to salvation. No, that is Jesus. I know many lovely Catholics. But shit man, stop lying. Half the kids are so confused in those classes they mix up Mary and Mary!