Another prime example of not understanding Catholicism, yet feeling free to comment on it.
Catholics do not pray to statues...we buy them, they are made out of cement, they, in and of themselves have no power to do anything but make good paperweights. However, we use them for decoration (most are quite pretty) and we use them to remind us of the people that they represent.
having been reminded of that person, Mary, Jesus, St Theresa, whoever, we then think of that person as we say our prayer either directly to Jesus, or asking that person to please intervene on our behalf to Jesus....see how easy it is!!!!
Does Elsie have to post the pictures again??