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We don’t know what form the veneration of Mary took when the woman in the crowd addressed her. We know that veneration of living saints is often embarassing to them. Now, with Mary and an army of saints in heaven, we venerate them in the way that comes most natural to us. It is strange that the latter-day Protestants don’t do so at all: it is a serious defect in your prayer life, especially when you take this as a pretext of attacking the Church of God.

John 16:26 In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

Coincidently I just read this today. Jesus sure seems to be saying not to even pray to Him but to the Father. What a far cry from RC doctrine.