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To: HarleyD; Dr. Eckleburg; Dr. North; the_conscience; Quix; Gamecock; Alex Murphy; wmfights
Nowhere are you asking anyone other than Mary to pray for you

Indeed not, in this particular prayer I ask Mary to pray to the Lord. In some other prayers I might ask another saint, or pray directly to Him, but in this one I ask for Mary's prayers.

The Rosary incorporates also Our Father and concludes with this prayer, again for conversion of souls:

Oh, my Jesus,
Forgive us our sins
Save us from the fires of Hell
Bring all souls to Heaven
Especially those most in need of Thy mercy.

Of course, whatever precisely Mary's powers are, they all stem from the fact that the Lord is with her in a very direct way. For that reason I seek her company. She is a saint, not a goddess.

538 posted on 01/07/2010 6:33:27 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: annalex; Dr. Eckleburg; Dr. North; the_conscience; Quix; Gamecock; Alex Murphy; wmfights

That is simply not the prayer you posted. This one is better.


549 posted on 01/07/2010 6:51:02 PM PST by HarleyD
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