To pray to Mary is not to honor her, but to dishonor her.
Mary is not the “Queen of Heaven,” Ishtar is.
I'm confused. You mean Dustin Hoffman had a sex change?
Cheers!
Verb
S: (v) pray (address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer) "pray to the Lord"
S: (v) beg, implore, pray (call upon in supplication; entreat) "I beg you to stop!"
Notice 2 definitions. This is where some noncatholics get it wrong. You think when you pray it can only be to a Deity.
Wrong!
pray (pr)
v. prayed, pray·ing, prays
v.intr.
1. To utter or address a prayer or prayers to God, a god, or another object of worship.
2. To make a fervent request or entreaty.
v.tr. 1. To utter or say a prayer or prayers to; address by prayer.
2. To ask (someone) imploringly; beseech. Now often used elliptically for I pray you to introduce a request or entreaty: Pray be careful.
3. To make a devout or earnest request for: I pray your permission to speak.
4. To move or bring by prayer or entreaty.
[Middle English preien, from Old French preier, from Latin precr, from prec, pl. of *prex, prayer; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]
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pray [preɪ]
vb
1. (when intr, often foll by for; when tr, usually takes a clause as object) to utter prayers (to God or other object of worship) we prayed to God for the sick child
2. (when tr, usually takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to make an earnest entreaty (to or for); beg or implore she prayed to be allowed to go leave, I pray you
3. (tr) Rare to accomplish or bring by praying to pray a soul into the kingdom
interj Archaic I beg you; please pray, leave us alone
[from Old French preier, from Latin precārī to implore, from prex an entreaty; related to Old English fricgan, Old High German frāgēn to ask, Old Norse fregna to enquire]