Why we pray to Mother Mary

Why Catholics (and other Christians) Pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary?

Many non-Catholics have been trained from childhood to believe that one of the clear proofs of the falsity of Catholicism is to be found in the honor that is paid to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church, and in the innumerable trusting prayers that are offered to her by Catholics. At the same time it is true that many non-Catholics, when they learn what are the genuine foundations of Catholic devotion to Mary, are drawn by it so irresistibly that ultimately they become Catholics. For the truth is very simple and clear, and is all contained in the following two truths.

1. Mary is the Mother of God (Luke 1:43). Catholics do not believe that God was bound by any compulsion to have a Mother; they believe that He chose to have a Mother and all that this implies. He chose to permit His human body to be formed in her womb (Luke 1:35).He chose to permit her to bring Him forth as a tiny baby into the world. He chose to let her feed Him at her breast, carry Him in her arms, guard Him from danger, and teach Him as any child would be taught, to walk and speak and pray. He thereby chose to grant Mary a power over Him that only love can bestow (Luke 2:51). Catholics believe that in choosing a mother, the Son of God chose to grant her the power over His will that the love of a good mother always wields over a good son.
2. Mary is a mother to all men. Catholics believe that the Son of God chose to come into the world through a mother in order that that mother might accept as His brothers all the children of the sinful race of man. He set an example as to how she should be honored and loved. He prepared her for this motherhood of all by asking her to suffer every conceivable form of pain (Luke 2:35), thus teaching her sympathy for the sorrows of her children. Had she been His Mother alone, He would have spared her from pain, because He had the power to do so and because He loved her with an infinite love. He wrought His first public miracle at her request (John 2:1-11), and when He was dying He reminded her that she had been destined from the beginning to be a Mother to all (John 19:27). Catholics therefore believe that Mary will be as eager to help them, in troubles of soul and body, as every natural mother is eager to promote the welfare of her child.

The rosaries that Catholics (and other Christians) recite are but the expression of their belief in these two truths (Luke 1:48). They know that if Mary speaks to her divine Son in their behalf, there can be no doubt about their receiving an answer to their prayers.

Luke 1:43   How is it that the mother of my Lord comes to me?

Luke 1:35   And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you

and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;

therefore, the holy child to be born shall be called Son of God.

Luke 2:51  Jesus went down with them, returning to Nazareth, and he

continued to be subject to them. As for his mother, she kept all

these things in her heart

Luke 2:35  while a sword will pierce your own soul. Then the secret

thoughts of many may be brought to light.”

John 2:1   Three days later there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee and

the mother of Jesus was there

2   Jesus was also invited to the wedding with his disciples.

3   When all the wine provided for the celebration had been served

and they had run out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to him,

“They have no wine.”

4   Jesus replied, “Woman, your thoughts are not mine! My hour

has not yet come.”

5   However his mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells

you.”

6  -7  — 8 – 9 –etc

10 to tell him, “Everyone serves the best wine first and when

people have drunk enough, he serves that which is ordinary.

Instead you have kept the best wine until the end.”

11 This miraculous sign was the first, and Jesus performed it at

Cana in Galilee. In this way he let his Glory appear and his

disciples believed in him.

John 19:27Then he said to the disciple, “There is your mother.” And from

that moment the disciple took her to his own home.

Luke 1:48 He has looked upon his servant in her lowliness, and people

forever will call me blessed.

TAKE NOTE:  If the Lord gives importance to our Lady, that He even let Himself

be subject to her, who are we not to give notice? Is it therefore far fetched

that whatever prayer we course to our Lady, will be readily granted by the Lord?