Memorial of the Queenship of Mary

Sing, Sing, Ye Angel Bands
Sing, sing, ye Angel Bands,
All beautiful and bright;
For higher still and higher,
Thru fields of starry light,
Mary, your Queen, Ascends, Ascends,
Like the sweet moon at night.
Oh happy angels! look,
How beautiful she is!
See! Jesus bears her up,
Her hand is locked in His;
Oh, who can tell the height, the height,
Of that fair Mother’s bliss?
And [...]

Our Lady, Queen of Apostles

“The Virgin Mary with the Apostles and Other Saints” (1423-4), Fra Angelico
Excerpt from: “The Divine Life of the Most Holy Virgin”, by Ven. Mary of Agreda, pgs. 220-221:
Holy Exercises in the Supper-Room Before Pentecost:
She [Mary] assembled them together twice a day in the Supper-room, and being commanded by St. John or St. Peter to speak, [...]

The Queenship of Mary

The liturgical theme of the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary is that, “by honoring Mary our Queen, we honor Christ the King and obtain eternal life in the heavenly kingdom”.  Originally celebrated on May 31st, the Memorial was moved to August 22nd so that the Solemnity of the Assumption could have a natural prolongation, with its festive [...]

The August Month of Mary

“August” – definition:  Marked by majestic dignity or grandeur.
How very appropriate then, that the whole month of August is devoted to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and that within this month we will also celebrate two great feastdays, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as well as the Queenship of Mary.
A prayer dedicated to [...]