The Blessed Virgin Mary - The Greatest Saint
Mary is not "just another saint"... she is the GREATEST Saint! Mary is everything that we are called to be as Catholics, she is the perfect disciple. Mary's saintliness is rooted in humility, trust, service and love. Sometimes people get confused as to why Catholics make such a big deal about Mary, or go to her at all when it comes to prayer. Mary is the mother of God. Mary is our guardian and mother who loves us and prays for us. To be clear, the Catholic Church does not suggest taking the attention or focus off of Jesus. We as Catholics, are encouraged, implored and commanded to look to Christ and focus on Him during prayer. Mary does not, and would not do anything to divert the glory away from Jesus. She reflects Jesus' light to the world as she gently guides us back to her Son. When we pray, we invite Mary to join her prayers to ours, praying with us to Christ.
Our Lady, queen of heaven and Earth, pray for us!
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