[ultima ratio]

Zenit is a Catholic news agency. A stumbling block to conversion for many Protestants has long been Catholic Marian devotion. This reform deflects attention from Mary to Christ, so it would supposedly have more appeal for those contemplating conversion. As for praying to "dead people", we Catholics believe strongly in the communion of saints. That is to say, we DO pray to the saints for their intercession with God. We also pray for the souls of those who have gone before us to the next world.

[Joshua]

"A stumbling block to conversion for many Protestants has long been Catholic Marian devotion. This reform deflects attention from Mary to Christ, so it would supposedly have more appeal for those contemplating conversion."

The point is that it isn't just the Marian worship that is a stumbling block. It is the praying of a rosary no matter who you are reflecting on. It is the prayer to the saints and the lost souls.

To think that someone grounded in his faith would change because of redirecting of rosary prayers is absurd.

The differences between the Catholics and the Protestants are much deeper than what this so called theologian claims