The Peacock 1839

"But we are commanded to pray to you, O Holy Mother", says Francois.  "As our great intercessor.  You are the Queen of heaven." "Heaven neither has nor needs a queen, my dear child.   And I am not your intercessor.  That is the role of my Holy Son, our Sovereign Lord." "But Holy Church commands and teaches this." "Holy Church has taught and commanded an awful lot of stupid, harmful and horrendous things.  Among other things the slaughter of millions of innocent Turks and Arabs and the burning of millions more in Europe." "But holy Church..." "Never mind Holy Church.  It is made up of foolish and erroneous humans, no greater or lesser than you.  Follow Jesus."