MEMORIAL OF THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, AUGUST 22, 2022

Lorenzo Monaco, The Coronation of the Virgin, National Gallery of London 15th century

MASS READINGS

Responsorial Psalm Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5

R. (3) Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Sing to the LORD; bless his name. R. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. Announce his salvation, day after day. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. R. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. For great is the LORD and highly to be praised; awesome is he, beyond all gods. For all the gods of the nations are things of nought, but the LORD made the heavens. R. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations.

REFLECTION

"Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations."

Pope Pius XII instituted The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1954. The traditional belief was unanimous in that the Mother of God, the King of Kings, is Queen of the universe. This memorial day is connected to the establishment of the Assumption as dogma in 1950 by the same pope.

As her Son came to serve and not be served, so His Mother, the Queen, also came to serve, to mediate for us and to be the intercessor for all graces. She showed us that in serving with patience and humility others are led to the King.

Salve Regina, Ave Regina Caelorum and the Regina Coeli are popular prayers to her Queenship.

PAPA prays the rosary daily. Some pray only one rosary but many pray all the mysteries of the Rosary daily. We work on the art of praying the rosary with daily contemplation and discipline of practice, study and improvement. This will bring life and salvation to the soul. And Mother Mary brings many blessings and graces when we pray the rosary.

We ponder the coronation of Mary in the fifth Glorious Mystery of the Holy Rosary.

In Revelation the description of a woman with a crown of twelve stars upon her head adorned with the sun and the moon at her feet are reminders of the role Mary plays in the redemptive work of her Son and the shared royalty.

Mary is the Patron Saint of PAPA. She is "our mama". So, without fear, approach Mary, the Queen, our mother. She will lead you to her Son, the King.

God Bless You.