Mary’s mediation
“Our Lady must not be taught in such a way as merely to suggest that we may be devout to her. Christianity is a religion in which we must be devout to her. Moreover, we must not place her merely in the category of the Saints – even though as the chief one among them. That is not Our Lady’s category; she is the helpmate of Christ and like unto Him, as the book of Genesis says of Eve in relation to Adam. Furthermore, her intercession is not merely efficacious and expedient. It is essential and universal.”