I am a sinful man ... born again, yet sinful .. like Paul and Archelaus ...
And sinful men think sinful thoughts .... not goody two shoed, I lied four times, father ... thoughts .... but really, really sinful thoughts
And My comment was about the writer stating that thr rise and popularity of Mary emerged from the monastaries
Monastaries are places men go to be alone (hopefully) with God
Men ... sinful men trying to get away from their own sinfulness (which is impossible) CAN be (mis)directed to think on other things and perhaps .... PERHAPS ... Mary was the target for those impure thoughts and in order to cover their impurity, they exalted her above all humanity
I don't know
Who knows WHY Catholics exalt and reverence Mary as they do
MY comment was purely flesh speculation based on the author's stating the exaltation of Mary seemed to begin in the monastaries
Add your own sinful thoughts .... mariolotry is most obviously a wasted energy
Maybe you should ... get this ... actually ask Catholics and allow for the possibility that they could answer you accurately, and in good faith?
We could start, for example, with a discussion of Luke 1:48.