[Victor]

"...There is nothing in Scripture to indicate Mary is to be venerated. She is respected as the mother of Christ, but she has no place herself in the plan of salvation....."

A very nice, sterile and theological statement.

Do you believe in the communion of believers (saints)...??

Both living AND dead (which means passed into the unseen)...??

If yes, then does Mary qualify as part of the unseen body of believers??

Is she worthy of communion by the living, especially because she bore the living Christ....??

[Jonty30]

Whether she was worthy or not, it’s not Scriptural.

That’s my point. I respect your belief in that you believe she should be venerated, bit it’s not taught in the Bible.

[what's up]

Is she worthy of communion by the living

Mary is not omniscient. She cannot hear the prayers of all the people praying/speaking to her because she is only human.

[donmeaker]

The Cross bore the living Christ. I don’t think that would be enough for it to cure a woman with a disease, as was reported when Helen, mother of Constantine, went to Palestine, and had various relics dug up for her.

Even if they found the right one rather than burying some fakes for her to find.