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FRiend claims:

There is in practice no difference in the way Catholics treat Mary, in prayer or practice than they do Christ.

We offer the Body and Blood of Mary on the Altar as our Ultimate Worship?

You know better, if you really were raised Catholic.

Proddies think PRAYER is WORSHIP. That we can PRAY to God and Worship Him also confuses them. That we can ask each other for their prayers and pray for them without WORSHIPING them also confuses them.

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Praying FOR someone is not quite the same as praying TO them and confusing the two doesn't make it so. However prayer is a part of worship and is reasonably defined as such:

Online Dictionary,

wor·ship (wûr sh p)
n.
1.
a. The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object.
b. The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed.
2. Ardent devotion; adoration.
3. often Worship Chiefly British Used as a form of address for magistrates, mayors, and certain other dignitaries: Your Worship.
v. wor·shiped or wor·shipped, wor·ship·ing or wor·ship·ping, wor·ships
v.tr.
1. To honor and love as a deity.
2. To regard with ardent or adoring esteem or devotion. See Synonyms at revere1.
v.intr.
1. To participate in religious rites of worship.
2. To perform an act of worship.