Feast of Mary’s Queenship – Aug 22 – Homily – Fr Terrance

 

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Aug 22, 2022, Feast of the Queenship of Mary, on how Mary is Queen by nature, as Jesus is King, to guide souls to their purpose of life, which is to know love and serve God in this life and be happy with Him in heaven for all eternity.

Notes:

To reject the Son or the mother is to reject the kingdom of God

The test of Satan was to submit to the plan of the incarnate Son and His mother.

In Old Testament, Mother of the king was the queen

Elizabeth Luke 1:43 what honor that the Mother of my Lord should come to me

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/1#50001043

Origen 2nd century Mary is Mother of the King then she is my Lady and Queen

Mary is Queen just as Jesus by: Nature, Eternal decree, Conquest

Her Queenship is the Mother of the King, Mission in association with Christ, Spiritual Maternity

Mother of all the living

Rev 12 Contest between Mary, and Satan https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/12

The legitimate King and Queen together conquer and crush the head of the serpent, the illegitimate prince

History tradition:

Early art shows Mary with a headdress of an empress

Star of Balaam (Num 24), Esther (star), Mary is the new Esther; Queen represented by a star

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/numbers/24 

4th cent referring to Mary as Domina, Lady, which is Queen.

Devotions:

St Therese is more of a mother than a queen

Bible true greatness He who is greatest shall be your servant

Mat 23:11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/23#48023011

Servant of all Whoever is to be first must be last, and servant

Mark 9:35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/9#49009035

Mary asks How can I help you? Perfect Queen because a perfect servant

Pius XII Mary is there for us like a good mother.

St Bernard of Clairvaux In danger, call upon Mary.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Queenship of Mary - Mem
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/082222.cfm
1st: isa 9:1-6
Resp: psa 112:1-8
Gsp: luk 1:26-38

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1140

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