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Catholic view of Mary -- she is NOT divine and the Catholic Church has never taught that.

I don't know what is taugh at the local Catholic Church here in my small town, but I do know that of people at my work most are Hispanic and Catholic. I can count no less that 4 or 5 images per day on cars (at any time of day or night at our work) that have pictures of Mary with the halo holy style. Most the cars have a small statue of Mary on the dash of the car too. When you see a full size van daily with Mary on the hood then you have to wonder if Mary is not a saint to these particular people. Call me bias, call me simple-minded, call me over for supper, I don't care, but that is my daily world life work senerio.

I don't know what is taugh at the local Catholic Church here in my small town, but I do know that of people at my work most are Hispanic and Catholic. I can count no less that 4 or 5 images per day on cars (at any time of day or night at our work) that have pictures of Mary with the halo holy style. Most the cars have a small statue of Mary on the dash of the car too.

If those were Mexicans then it was probably Our Lady of Guadalupe. An Indian, not Mary.

I don't know what is taugh at the local Catholic Church here in my small town, but I do know that of people at my work most are Hispanic and Catholic. I can count no less that 4 or 5 images per day on cars (at any time of day or night at our work) that have pictures of Mary with the halo holy style. Most the cars have a small statue of Mary on the dash of the car too. When you see a full size van daily with Mary on the hood then you have to wonder if Mary is not a saint to these particular people. Call me bias, call me simple-minded, call me over for supper, I don't care, but that is my daily world life work senerio.

I do not understand. A "saint" is not Divine. A halo is only a symbol of the holiness bestowed by Jesus upon a mortal human by His love for them. A statue is no more than a way to inspire remembrance, like a photograph is a way to help one remember loved ones. Devotion for a saint is not adoration. Asking a saint to pray for oneself is no different than asking a prayer chain for help.....

Think Santa Maria then see if you can translate that.

There is a town on the West coast usually called Los Angeles. I understand the real name of the town is La Cuidad de Santa Maria de Los Angeles.

I.E. The City of Saint Mary of the Angels.

I don't know what is taugh at the local Catholic Church here in my small town, but I do know that of people at my work most are Hispanic and Catholic. I can count no less that 4 or 5 images per day on cars (at any time of day or night at our work) that have pictures of Mary with the halo holy style. Most the cars have a small statue of Mary on the dash of the car too. When you see a full size van daily with Mary on the hood then you have to wonder if Mary is not a saint to these particular people.

The halo is merely a Western Civilization artistic convention to represent a saint.

Yes, Mary is considered a "saint". So are St. Peter, St. James, etc. However, saints are not considered "divine".

Yes Mary is a saint. A saint is not divine.