Although I never prayed to Mary, I´m thankful God chose her.
Luk 1:28 The angel greeted Mary and said, "You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you."
Luk 1:29 Mary was confused by the angel's words and wondered what they meant.
Luk 1:30 Then the angel told Mary, "Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you,
Luk 1:31 and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus.
Although I don´t need Mary (the mother of our Lord Jesus) I will RESPECT her, becasue she could be alive, near her Son.
Luk 1:42 Then in a loud voice she said to Mary: God has blessed you more than any other woman! He has also blessed the child you will have.
Look at what Jesus said, when hearing something like this:
Luk 11:27 While Jesus was still talking, a woman in the crowd spoke up, "The woman who gave birth to you and nursed you is blessed!"
Luk 11:28 Jesus replied, "That's true, but the people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God's message!"
Luk 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.