Do Catholics Worship Mary? No! We just really love our Best Friend's mom!

Catholics are often accused of worshiping Mary, the Mother of God. Here, Jenni seeks to help Protestants understand, at a high level, the Catholic thoughts on Mary and that, no, Catholics do NOT worship her. This is not meant to be an exhaustive explanation. To dive deeper, here are some great resources:
o Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary (book/audio) by Brant Pitre
o Why We're Catholic (book) by Trent Horn
o The Bible in a Year w/Fr Mike Schmitz - Day 252: Discussion on the Queen of Heaven (YouTube video or podcast) (discussion starts at about the 20min mark) @BibleinaYear
o Mary: The Mother of God (video) by Steven Ray (available on Formed.org)
o Mary & the Saints: Our Spiritual Mother & the Communion of Saints w/ Dr Edward Sri (available on Formed.org
o Catholic Answers - Are Catholics Accidentally Worshipping Mary? (online article) https://www.catholic.com/magazine/blog/are-catholics-accidentally-worshipping-mary
o The Essential Catholic Survival Guide by Staff at Catholic Answers
o Beginning Apologetics 1 - How to Explain & Defend the Catholic Faith (booklet) by Father Frank Chacon & Jim Burnham
o A Minute in the Church (booklet) by Gus Lloyd
o A Minute in the Church Volume II (booklet) by Gus Lloyd
o Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) paragraphs 484-511, 963-975, and others (see index)

Thank you to Father Patrick Gonyeau for my new favorite way to describe the Catholic relationship with Mary. Fr Patrick has a website where he posts homilies and other healings that he's witnessed Jesus doing in his healing ministry called Free Mustard Seeds. It can be found here: https://frpatrick.libsyn.com/ @EncounterMinistries

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