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So who in THAT scheme who is "the Father" of "The Father" ? I'm not being a wise guy, I'm serious.
Asking for The Holy Virgin to pray to the Lord for help for you is simply asking for some extra-special help
How do you respond to Christ saying "I am the Truth, the Way and the Life, no-one comes to the Father except through ME". ?
He doesn't ammend that by saying "through Me or my mom".
If that were to our advantage, I'd have thought He would have made mention of it.
I guess I don't understand "Intercessory prayer" in the way that you suggest.
And it came to pass, that, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit:
(42:) And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
(43:) And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
(44:) For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutaion sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
(45:) And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
(46:)And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord.
(47:) And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
(48:) For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.