Queenship of Mary: She Reigns Through Love – Aug 22 – Homily – Fr Isidore

 

Fr. Isidore M. Cipres gives the homily for the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Aug 22, 2026), reflecting on how the Blessed Virgin Mary reigns not through worldly power, but through maternal love, service, and intercession.

Father offers encouragement for those carrying heavy burdens, reminding believers that Mary's ultimate role is to guide us directly to her Son, Jesus.

Index
00:00 - Celebrating Mary's Queenship
01:00 - Mary as Queen Mother: Sharing Christ's Kingship
01:46 - The Queenship of Love, Humility, and Service
02:52 - Mary Our Spiritual Mother: Bringing Our Needs to Her
04:13 - Mary Our Intercessor: "Do Whatever He Tells You"
05:36 - Living True Devotion to Mary
07:22 - Mary Our Queen: Guiding Us to Heaven
08:52 - Final Prayer: Mary, Lead Me to Jesus

Scriptural, Catechetical, and Magisterial resources
John 19:26-27 – Jesus gives Mary as our Mother – https://airmaria.com/go/eSkNAw
John 2:5 – Mary directs us to obey Jesus – https://airmaria.com/go/zJ6SGm
CCC 966 – Mary assumed into Heaven, crowned Queen – https://airmaria.com/go/KG82xj
CCC 969 – Mary's unique intercession for us – https://airmaria.com/go/Sg5kUT
Pope John Paul II – Mary mediates subordinately uniting pilgrim Church with heavenly communion – https://airmaria.com/go/RBYW3j
Pope John Paul II 1997 – Liturgy presents Virgin assumed body and soul into heavenly glory – https://airmaria.com/go/Mbrmdf
– Immaculate Virgin assumed body and soul exalted as Queen over all – https://airmaria.com/go/csNMmt
Pope Benedict XVI 2005 – Compendium helps enter God's Word loving it like Mary – https://airmaria.com/go/Qj6iub
Pope John Paul II 1997 – Christians trust Mary Queen exalting filial abandonment and her care – https://airmaria.com/go/PkNQ7A
CCC 969 – Mary's unique intercession for us – https://airmaria.com/go/Sg5kUT

Ave Maria!

Mass: Queenship of Mary - Mem - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queenship_of_Mary
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/082226.cfm
1st: Isaiah 9:1-6 - Promise of a Child
Resp: Psalms 112:1-8 - HAPPINESS OF THE JUST ONE
Gsp: Luke 1:26-38 - Announcement of the Birth of Jesus

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

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6zSfO8PRz8