[1000 silverlings]

When the Orthodox ask her to save us or the Catholic ask her to pray for us it is well understood that she is relaying our plea to Christ.

If that is true, then you must always end the prayer, in Christ's name. Even then technically, you are still committing idolatry.

[annalex]

you must always end the prayer, in Christ's name. Even then technically, you are still committing idolatry

Catohlics always begin and end their prayers in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, amen. What is and what is not idolatry we tell you -- you don't tell us.