WRONG. The Catholic in this article asked Mary to take action...to give them a sign...no mention of mere intercession to Christ on their behalf. Sure, there may be catholics who do not pray to Mary...but there are plenty who do and it's disingenuous to pretend otherwise.
ask her to stand beside me and help me to make a good confession, do penance, amend my life and approach the Lord's altar again
Christ's atonement and resurrection is all you need to approach the Lord's altar. Nothing else.
I'm glad, though, that you have such confidence that you can stand on your own, without any friends (on earth or in heaven) to help you.
Me, I'm a bit diffident when approaching the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, so if I have a friend (or several friends) by my side to encourage me and steady my trembling knees, that is a good thing.
O Mary Conceived Without Sin, Pray For Us Who Have Recourse to Thee. St Anthony of Padua, Pray For Us. St Therese of Lisieux, Pray For Us.