I was giving a talk about Mary and the saints to a small group of women who meet weekly to pray together. One woman, who was not raised Catholic and didn’t know much about Mary or why Catholics pray to her, asked a perfectly reasonable question: “Why would I go to Mary or the saints when I can go directly to Jesus?”

Her question is a good one and quite common. Here is one very simple way to think about it:

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A mini-retreat with Mary

“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” (Lk 1:30)