Need help with Marian devotion

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I want to form a relationship with Mary, I’m a Protestant convert and had been going through the Rosary for awhile now, but I still feel a distance with the Virgin. Somehow when I approach the Virgin, I don’t know what to say. I can’t just say pray for us over an over again, she’s not God so there are a certain words I need to consider. In essense, her being less than God and only an intercessor gives me some difficulties on praying to her.
 
Maybe try to see her as your Mother? 🙂 Jesus gave her to us as our Mother…

it might help to read “Hail Holy Queen” by Scott Hahn
 
OK, here is something I would say to Mary right now, purely for the motive of showing you what it looks like to talk to her.
  • Blessed Mother, I’ve been thinking today of how much time I waste and how many opportunities I miss to grow in holiness and to serve Our Lord. I know that you must have spent every minute meritoriously, always growing in holiness although you were holy from the moment of your conception. Help me to be like you, Immaculate Virgin, by obtaining for me the graces of devotion and zeal for God. When I lose sight of my final end, remind me of my calling. When I am tired, remind me of Christ’s promises. I love you and trust you in conformity with your most faithful Son Jesus. Amen. +
In a certain sense you are correct to say she is “only an intercessor.” However, she can do many things in Christ and through His power. None of the saints can do anything on their own, but God empowers them to different degrees. Because Mary is so closely conformed to her Son, through Him she can obtain graces for us (“Mediatrix of All Graces”). We can ask her for help, just as we can ask our Guardian Angels for help. The help ultimately comes from God of course, but He loves to work through agents. 🙂 So don’t be shy about asking for favors.
 
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I want to form a relationship with Mary, I’m a Protestant convert and had been going through the Rosary for awhile now, but I still feel a distance with the Virgin. Somehow when I approach the Virgin, I don’t know what to say. I can’t just say pray for us over an over again, she’s not God so there are a certain words I need to consider. In essense, her being less than God and only an intercessor gives me some difficulties on praying to her.
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good thing you understand this because if you believed otherwise you would be in big trouble with the first commandment.

Have you a mother? do you speak to her, converse with her about your needs, wants, your life in general, your problems, your joys and sorrows. Or would you like to if she were still living and your relationship was all it could be?

Mary is our Mother. Jesus said so as he hung dying on the cross. Speak to her as to your mother, not as to a god.
 
UnityofTrinity said:
I want to form a relationship with Mary, I’m a Protestant convert and had been going through the Rosary for awhile now, but I still feel a distance with the Virgin. Somehow when I approach the Virgin, I don’t know what to say. I can’t just say pray for us over an over again, she’s not God so there are a certain words I need to consider. In essense, her being less than God and only an intercessor gives me some difficulties on praying to her.
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She’s your mother. Talk to her like you’d talk to your mother. She is God’s mother, so love her the way God does. I got closer to Mary by my devotion to her Seven Sorrows. Meditate on her seven sorrows and say one Hail Mary after each meditation. Do this daily and she will take care of you and handle things from there. My devotion to Mary led me to a much deeper relationship with Jesus. That’s what she does. As our mother, she takes us by the hand and leads us up the path of salvation, right to her adorable Son!

Here’s a link with info. on the Seven Sorrows devotion: themostholyrosary.com/appendix1.htm

Good luck. 👍
 
These are some good suggestions. Unity you are not alone. I am a cradle Catholic and still have a hard time trying to get close to Mary. I have prayed heavily about it, but still have not gotten a deep devotion to communicate with Mary. Maybe it was due to a bad relationship with my mother in the past and something psychological with me. I am not sure what my deal is, but I do not feel close or a need to pray to Mary. I do understand she has served the Lord like no other and naturally Lord Jesus loves her so much. I will continue to pray for myself. Please let us know about your journey. Thanks.
 
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These are some good suggestions. Unity you are not alone. I am a cradle Catholic and still have a hard time trying to get close to Mary. I have prayed heavily about it, but still have not gotten a deep devotion to communicate with Mary. Maybe it was due to a bad relationship with my mother in the past and something psychological with me. I am not sure what my deal is, but I do not feel close or a need to pray to Mary. I do understand she has served the Lord like no other and naturally Lord Jesus loves her so much. I will continue to pray for myself. Please let us know about your journey. Thanks.
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May I suggest the 7 Sorrows devotion for you, too. Just start out meditating daily on the 7 sorrows and saying one Hail Mary for each meditation. It doesn’t take more than 7 - 10 minutes (depending on how much meditating you do on each sorrow) and you can say it while driving, while showering, while drying your hair, folding laundry, whatever. You don’t have to feel close to Mary to start, but I guarantee, as time passes, you will get closer to her (and to Jesus) without even realizing it. Try it for a month and see what happens. She bestows wonderful graces on those who are devoted to her 7 Sorrows, and Jesus is more touched by one tear shed for His mother than for any amount shed for Him. Click on the link in my previous post. Good luck to you, too!
 
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