Yeah, maybe according to official church doctrine, sure. But Mary seems to be viewed as something of a divinity in her own right among many Latin-American communities/households, at the very least. Hell (no pun intended), my own Greek Orthodox mom is far more likely to invoke Mary's name rather than Jesus'/God's in times of difficulty. The people's, they wants their Goddess, yes they does!
― Ack! (Ioannis), Tuesday, 16 September 2008 11:46 (fifteen years ago) link