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If a Protestant can't grasp something as simple and straightforward as recognising that Peter is "this rock" in Matt 16:18, how on earth is he going to grasp the Catholic teachings on Mary?

I'm getting off-topic but this reminds me of how often it is that Protestants criticize the Catholic concept of papal infalibility without understanding it. Understanding a lot of Catholic doctrine requires more than a superficial study of Scripture. But is seems to me that a lot of...

Catholic doctrine on Mary is actually quite complex. If you're interested in the subject you should consult Catholic sources and read up on it.

You made the point that there are relatively few scriptures relating to Mary. I' m wondering why this is relevant. Does Mary need to be referred to a certain number of times before she is worthy of consideration? It's true that Catholic doctrines about Mary are opposed by many Protestants...

Glark is a Catholic. Cradle Catholic, but then got lost in late teens,; then become agnostic; then a Protestant-of-sorts; then became Catholic again about twenty years ago. Will not leave my Spiritual Mother again - no chance.

Ok, so what? What have you proven? ... a little mustard seed can grow into a big tree. A lot of Catholics love Mary - as far as I know it's not a sin to love another human being, especially when she is the Mother of God.