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“Those new-fangled inner-tubes sure help staying up when the water is very very very deep.”

In the case of Protestant anti-Catholics water wings might be best. If not age appropriate, they are, at least, fitting for other reasons.

Mary is the all holy one: "By asking Mary to pray for us, we acknowledge ourselves to be poor sinners and we address ourselves to the 'Mother of Mercy,' the All-Holy One," (CCC 2677).

Devotion to Mary: "The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the rosary, an "epitome of the whole Gospel," express this devotion to the Virgin Mary," (CCC. 971).
Pray to Mary: "Mary is the perfect Orans (pray-er), a figure of the Church. When we pray to her, we are adhering with her to the plan of the Father," (CCC 2679).
Mary is worshipped: "...when she [Mary] is the subject of preaching and worship she prompts the faithful to come to her Son..." (Vatican Council II, p. 420). See quote in Context
No Better way than to look to Mary: "After speaking of the Church, her origin, mission, and destiny, we can find no better way to conclude than by looking to Mary," (CCC 972).
"so no man goeth to Christ but by His Mother," (Vatican Website: Encyclical of Pope Leo 13th on the Rosary, Octobri Mense, Pope Leo 13th, 1903-1914).
Mary brings us the gifts of Eternal Life: Mary, "...by her manifold intercession continues to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation...(CCC par. 969).
Mary made atonement for the sins of man: "...Mary, by her spiritual entering into the sacrifice of her divine son for men, made atonement for the sins of man and (de congruon) merited the application of the redemptive grace of Christ. In this manner she cooperates in the subjective redemption of mankind." (Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, Ott, page 213).

R2z : “Those new-fangled inner-tubes sure help staying up when the water is very very very deep.”

vlad : In the case of Protestant anti-Catholics water wings might be best. If not age appropriate, they are, at least, fitting for other reasons.

This post of yours is a prime example why a great many RC responses on this thread are so dense-headed and inane.

You swim in the kiddy pool all your religious life, sucking from a milk teat, not able to grow because your indoctrination keeps you stunted and unable to handle the meatier aspects of such discussion on an eighth-grade level.