praying to Mary

[Old_Joe]

I knew a guy who actually prayed the Hail Mary at a person with full knowledge that the person did not understand or believe in praying to Mary. I'm not sure of his intentions, but I think he was trying to get on the other person's nerves. Would his actions be considered sinful? Would it even be considered a valid prayer?

[cappie]

The Hail Mary is one of our greatest prayers blending both scripture and tradition in praise of Mary the Mother of God.

To use it as you have noted is both a disrepct of the Mother of God and of the person at whom it was directed. Any decision or action we take that is not in accord with the will of God for our lives is a sin and so I would think this would fit into the category :