#12484 Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary? Bible References and More - Karlo Broussard

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🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

“Why do Catholics pray to Mary?” This question opens a discussion on the role of Mary in Catholic devotion, supported by biblical references. Other topics include the Catholic perspective on 1 Corinthians 15:29, the origins of purgatory, and how to address misconceptions about Catholicism in conversations with friends from different denominations.

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Questions Covered:

01:13 – I’m in the process of converting. Is there anything I should avoid doing? I just don’t know much?
08:00 – What is the Catholic position on 1 Cor. 15:29?
18:34 – St. Gabriel… Where does the idea of purgatory come from? What other sources other from Maccabees?
29:01 – Why do Catholics pray to Mary? What are your bible references?
36:21 – My Pentecostal friend invites me to his Church, and they say some crazy things about Catholics. How do I correct them during their services?
41:52 – Jn 6-7. How do you have a discourse with a protestant who doesn’t believe what Jesus is saying?
48:25 – How do I respond to Protestant challenge that being a Christian doesn’t mean you have to be a part of a visible church?
53:20 – Does the Church have any teaching on speaking in tongues?

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0:34.2	Carla Brousard, our guests, every single line full.
0:36.7	So off we will go back to work. We ask people to give us
0:40.2	their Protestant challenges. Maybe it's their own challenge. Maybe it's one that they have heard,
0:44.1	and they need some thinking through to do with Dr. Carla Bussard. Whatever it is, the number,
0:50.3	as the lines open up, you can get in the conversation,88-3187-884. Just bring us your
0:56.3	Protestant challenge to the Catholic faith today. Jared is in Michigan. Listening on the
1:01.6	Catholic Answers app, welcome, Jared. You got a challenge for us?
1:07.2	I don't have a challenge. I just wanted to pick your brain, get some advice.
1:13.6	I recently started going to Mass and go to OCIA, and let me preface my question with my local
1:24.6	parishes, incredibly inviting.
1:29.7	They themselves aren't intimidated.
1:33.9	My questions come from my own, like, insecurities.
1:39.5	But, like, as I go to daily math, as I go to Sunday Mass,
1:43.3	is there anything I should avoid doing, you know? I don't know.
1:45.0	You know, I just don't want to, I guess, fall into bad habits, you know?
1:50.0	Is it okay?
1:51.0	Me to go to Daily Mass and follow along and participate in the responses and all that stuff?
1:59.0	Okay, all right. So I'm glad you asked more specified questions,
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