The deification of the Virgin Mary: A brief response

Many individuals these days, both in the Catholic Church (especially in America) and in Protestant ecclesial communities, tend to make the claim that the Virgin Mary is not deified, was not deified at the very instance of her conception, and has never been deified. Such a claim seems to be originating from the fear, most likely Protestant in origin, that the Holy Virgin is being worshipped with that worship reserved for God alone, instead of being just honored as the Mother of God. Both, howe...