Your last posts remind me of what I felt as a convert to Catholicism.
It seemed there was a vast richness and fullness, a depth and a fitting together of all things in Catholicism.
And it made me see my many years in Protestantism, in different Churches, as taking off on one aspect and expanding it - but lacking in the depth and richness of the whole.
To me, Protestant Churches seem varieties of Catholic Lite, and a driving motive in each a striving toward minimalism. "What is the least..."
I think the same is true of Mary in the differences shown here on this thread.
FWIW.
Absolutely correct and something that I have stated on a number of occasions. Most Protestant churches are nothing more than Catholic Lite. In fact, I would go so far to say that the Catholics are nothing more than errant Orthodox. This all goes back to my statement somewhere here that there are only two views from which to view God; synergism and monergism. Orthodox is the purest form of synergistic belief. Reformed is the purest form of monergistic belief. Every other Christian belief is somewhere on the continuum.
It isn't a surprise to me that you left being a Protestant to become a Catholic because if one is going be true to a synergist belief model, that's the way to head. What surprises me is that you didn't become Orthodox as I considered.
With all due respect, the "depth and richness" of worship isn't found in man made structures, candles and incense, and rituals. The richness is found in relying upon God in a child like faith through His promises found in His word.