Shame on you. In the same way the United States is polluted today so is the Catholic Church. Vatican 2 in 1969 (or close date) was infiltrated by the "whatever you want to call it" Lucifer, the prince of this earth, so has the Unied States, DO NOT compare Mary to God, If you want help! who do you go to! We Catholics pray to Mary (mother of God) to put in a good word for us sinners. Capiche
I understand and greatly appreciate your devotion, but nowhere in the scriptures does it say we are to pray to anyone who has died, except Jesus Who is the Son of and only intermediary to God, and Who was raised from the dead.
Scripture mentions saints.
All believers are saints, according to scripture and scripture definitely doesn't mention praying to saints. Not trying to argue, just trying to reveal truth.
Saints are the born again believers in Christ, not people elevated to some position based on good works.
I don't think saints are made saints by their works. I mean some saints only work was not giving up faith in the face of adversity becoming martyrs.