Jesus is the same for everyone.
We do not pray “to” Mary, we ask her to pray for us. The Book of Revelation includes an image of saints with bowls of incense (our prayers going up). We ask the saints to pray for us too.
In the Catholic Mass we have two parts — the Liturgy of the Word (readings from the Old Testament, a Psalm, a reading from the New Testament — usually St. Paul and a Gospel. What is wrong with that?
The second part is the Litrugy of the Eucharist — Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me.” So we offer this part of Mass, unifed with Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross in memory of him.
What’s wrong with that?
Free salvation — don’t know where you got that one. Catholics partake of two Sacraments that forgive sins, the Sacrament of Penance (Reconciliation/Confession) and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. We work at our salvation each and every day with the graces received at our baptism.
What’s wrong with that?
Christ gave the Keys of the Kingdom to Peter and told him to tend his sheep, feed his sheep, feed his lambs. The Popes also follow those instructions from Christ. The words of Christ — trump what you are saying.
The Bible speaks of the Trinity in Matthew when Jesus’ words once more instruct the apostles and the disciples “Go to all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Jesus’ words — paraphasing is mine.
What religion/denomination do you belong to? These are strange assertions, at least in my mind, that you make.
Christians have the right to enter the Holly of Hollies and address the Father, on their own. We are the Priests. We are not to pray to anyone else, or ask anyone but Jesus to intercede for us. We are Children of God.
It is a gift that we are the Children of God, with all of the privilege of a Jewish adoption. We are the saints, who have been giving ever right and gift and good thing.
We are not talking about the same Jesus. I am sorry, but we aren’t. Jesus died to pay the ransom for you, so you can crawl up into the Father’s lap and ask for what you want.
He cares deeply for you- and wants you to have that intimacy. Mary is a human being, like you.
We call him Abba, Father- he is God, the great I am, and he will bring you all peace and understanding, if you ask Him.
>> “We do not pray “to” Mary, we ask her to pray for us” <<
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How do you accomplish that without praying to your idol?
Do you hold a seance?
How do you know that the demonic spirit that responds is ‘Mary?’
If a demon does pray for you, to whom does the demon pray?
None of this makes sense to those that know Yeshua.
Leave the poor woman ALONE!
It's no WONDER that she vacations in Portugal and other spots to get AWAY from all the WORK she is REQUIRED to do!