There was a movement within the Catholic Church in the 19th century to more explain Mariology more thoroughly. The Church always saw Mary as the greatest of all Saints - graced by God in a unique and special way. It stressed that venerating and imitating her Christian obedience was a path to holiness and that holiness is a step towards Salvation.
Anti-Catholics, particularly apostate Catholics, continually display their ignorance of a very complex subject by quoting excerpts out of context and demanding a one or two sentence defense. It doesn't work that way. Faithful Catholics have done their homework, meditated on a number of thoughts and have embraced the dogma. Those who have not done their homework simply don't get it. It is like discussing the beauty of a sunset with the color blind.
The problem you have with your little scenario there is that every time I site something the RCC believes it comes from official RCC sources. Deny all you want but if you don’t know what the RCC really says and stands for you need to study what it says.