Catholics are often mischaracterised as worshipping Mary. But the Church teaches it would be mortal sin for any Catholic to do so. As Aquinas said, since Mary is "purely a creature" and not God, adoration cannot be given to her. (Summa Theologica, Part 3, Q. 25, Art. 5.)
But justice demands that we honour her as God has honoured her. And as the honour we…