They pray to both.
Answer The Catholic church regards Mary as a mediatrix between God and men. They can have this position because they believe the Catholic church has the right to establish human traditions in addition to scripture. Sometimes these traditions prove to be contrary to scripture which in this case says that "there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." (1 Timothy 2:5). Thus the christian from the Catholic tradition is at variance on this matter with the Protestant christian.
Christianity, particularly the Catholic and Orthodox branches, pray to Mary. In these traditions, Mary is revered as the mother of Jesus and often seen as an intercessor who can pray to God on behalf of believers.
Those devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus often pray to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, who had visions of Jesus revealing his Sacred Heart to her in the 17th century. She played a key role in promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart within the Catholic Church.
They pray to God, either directly or through the saints. It is important to pray to Jesus Christ, to His Mother the Virgin Mary, and to the holy Saints of the Church. but how long to they pray for?
No Jesus never prayed in a church.
The Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church are the two main religious institutions that pray the rosary, though other Christian denominations and even other religions pray the rosary.
I am a catholic and we pray in Church to show our respect to God
Mary was chosen to be the earthly mother of Jesus. As the Lutheran creeds clearly state, Jesus was "born of the virgin Mary". However, Mary was just a human, not in any way divine, and as such can be revered for being chosen by God, but should not be worshipped, as in the Roman Catholic church. We are not to pray to Mary or any of the saints and apostles, but to God and God alone, in any of His three forms - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
mary is the mother of jesus she is pure enough to have the son of god as her child we can pray to her for thing which we need she asks god o do this for us
You can pray anytime, and anywhere. Special Indulgences are offered if you pray in a Catholic Church.
The Lutheran Church was formed out of the reforms of Martin Luther, a Roman Catholic priest of the 1500's. Catholic reforms have happened since within the Roman Church in response to the many reforms of the protestant Churches.
When Catholics pray to Mary for her intercession, it means they are asking her to pray for them and bring their intentions or requests before Jesus. Catholics believe that Mary, being the mother of Jesus, holds a special place of honor and influence in Heaven and can intercede for them in a powerful way. It is believed that Mary's prayers have a particularly strong connection with Jesus.