"Jesus's (perhaps gentle) rebuke of Mary in John: 4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come."
That's the line +John Chrysostomos pointed to. Like I have said, your position is not unknown among the Fathers. But he also penned this:
"Through the prayers of the Theotokos, Savior, save us!"
and
"It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, who art ever blessed and all-blameless, and the mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, thou who without stain barest God the Word, and art truly Theotokos: we magnify thee."
among other prayers.
If I do not ask a specific saint to pray for me, is it a sin? I mean I can go to church and ask Peg to pray but not John. Why are Saints in heaven more important than Saints on earth?