Queen of Heaven, Rejoice!
Monday, May 14th, 2012Ave Maria Meditations
Regina cæli lætare, Alleluia; Quia quem meruisti portare, Alleluia; Resurrexit, sicut dixit, Alleluia: Ora pro nobis Deum, Alleluia. Queen of Heaven rejoice, Alleluia; For the Son thou wast privileged to bear, Alleluia; is risen as He said, Alleluia: Pray for us to God, Alleluia. This ancient Latin hymn and prayer is sung or recited at the Angelus during the entire Easter season, until Pentecost, replacing the usual Angelus prayers. The hymn reveals the intimate bond uniting the Virgin Mother of God to her Divine Son, who glorifies her, and with whom she intercedes for mankind, as she did at Cana. (more…) |














