I’ll take the lack of an answer as confirmation that you
HAVE HEARD RC’s mentioning or talking about or actually PRAYING
TO MARY.
Which kind of neuters the rest of the rationalizations.
BTW, my heart is not hardened at all—particularly not toward other believers.
Else I wouldn’t try so hard to warn about the seriousness with which God treats idolatry. And even then, I don’t do so from a lofty place. We all face hazards in that regard.
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known
That any one who fled to your* protection...O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
But in your clemency hear and answer me. Amen.
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God;
Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers,
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, tat never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored you help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you, O virgin of virgins, my Mother; to you I come, before you stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Immaculate Virgin Mary, mother of our Lord Jesus Christ and out Mother, penetrated with the most lively confidence in your all-powerful and never-failing intercession, manifested so often through the Miraculous Medal, we your loving and trustful children implore you to obtain for us the graces and favors we ask during this Novena, if they be beneficial to our immortal souls, and the souls for which we pray...
(Mention your request).
You know, Mary, how often our souls have been the sanctuaries of your Son Who hates iniquity. Obtain for us then a deep hatred of sin and that purity of heart which will attach us to God alone so that out every thought, word and deed may tend to His greater glory. Obtain for us also a spirit of prayer and self-denial that we may recover by penance what we have lost by sin and at length attain to that blessed abode where you are the
Queen of Angels and of Men. Amen.
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to thee.
(3 times)
http://www.memorare.com/mary/mm.html
Glorious St. Anthony of Padua, you renounced every earthly ambition when yet very young. You gave yourself wholly and perpetually to God’s service. Hence, I beg of you to secure for me the means to respond readily to God’s purpose for me. Grant me the favor I now seek if it is God’s will. Please do not forget the prayers and merits of our Franciscan missionaires, and the many needs of their people. http://www.scborromeo.org/prayers/anthony2.htm
Oh, St Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong,
so prompt before the throne of God,
I place in you all my interest and desires.
Oh, St Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession,
and obtain for me from your divine Son
all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, out Lord.
So that, having engages here below your heavenly power,
I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.
Oh, St Joseph, I never weary contemplating you,
http://www.scborromeo.org/prayers/joseph4.htm
O HOLY PATRONESS of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistible, who for thy lavish-ness in granting favors hast been called the Ad-vocate of the Hopeless and even of the Impossible; St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus that thou couldst obtain from Him whatsoever thou askest, on account of which all confidently have recourse to thee, expecting, if not always relief, at least comfort; be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy suppliant; be lavish to us, as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, for the greater glory of God, for the spread-ing of thine own devotion, and for the consola-tion of those who trust in thee. We promise, if our petition is granted, to glorify thee by making known thy favor, to bless and sing thy praises forever. Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we pray thee grant that (here mention your request).
http://www.scborromeo.org/prayers/rita.htm
I could go on and on.
Ah then I see that you somehow missed my answer where I specifically stated that all instances of my observing Roman Catholics (since I am not Roman Catholic) “praying to” Mary actually involves asking her to pray for them.
I hope this correction helps.