[ArrogantBustard]

The Church consistently and continuously teaches that adoring ANYONE or ANYTHING other than The Father and The Son and The Holy Spirit is a grave sin of idolatry.

The Church has excommunicated folks who were into adoring Mary.

So yes, such behaviour is indeed fobidden. That's why we don't do it, and kick out those who do.

[P-Marlowe]

The Church has excommunicated folks who were into adoring Mary.

So how can one objectively tell the difference between the adoration of Mary and the veneration of Mary? From my point of view they look exactly alike.