[Celtic Cross]

In those prayers, we are begging Mary's aid in remaining faithful to Christ, not praying for 'things'.

FWIW, I reject sola scriptura.

[metmom]

Mary’s aid is *something*.

Not a material thing, but it is praying for her to do something to or for the person.

Mary has no power given to her to answer prayers. There’s nothing in Scripture that tells us that.

I’m not surprised you reject sola scriptura. I’ve yet to meet a Catholic who doesn’t.

The only way that Catholics can get around the clear teaching of the Bible in so many areas is to give tradition the authority to usurp it. *Tradition* is the only justification for so many Catholic doctrines and teachings.

[RnMomof7]

In those prayers, we are begging Mary's aid in remaining faithful to Christ, not praying for 'things'.

One would not be saying that catholics never ask Mary for "things" right?

FWIW, I reject sola scriptura.

Well no one asked, but it is obvious or you would not pray to someone who is dead instead of looking to the living Lord for perseverance and sanctification

Hbr 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

[presently no screen name]

In those prayers, we are begging Mary's aid in remaining faithful to Christ

What could she possibly do to aid you? Does she have control over you? If that Catholic Church didn't teach you that, you would never do it on your own. Ask your pastor to aid you in remaining faithful - he can't do it either. It's up to you!

What does in remaining faithful to Christ mean?

[Natural Law]

"FWIW, I reject sola scriptura."

As do I. From what I have seen on these threads it is an empty slogan. In practice the Protestants on these threads only follow a few select versus and ignore the hierarchy and context of the entire Scripture anyway.