Today is the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary; and, for this day, I am posting a 1954 encyclical by Pope Pius XII (b. 1876- d. 1958) which delves into the topic of the queenship of Mary. This papal document remains applicable to us, the living members of the Catholic Church. It is somewhat long, but it…
Do you want Search?
Random Post
Search
Search
-
-
The Blessed Virgin Mary: Virgin Most Powerful
“Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army in battle array?” ~Cant 6:10 One of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Litany of Loreto is Virgin Most Powerful. I have thought about this title, as you might have, too, wondering: what is the power of Mary?…
-
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Mercy
St. Bernard asks why the Church calls Mary the Queen of Mercy. And his answer is: “Because we believe that she throws open the abyss of God’s mercies to anyone she pleases, when she pleases, and as she pleases. Hence, there are no sinners who will be lost — no matter how great their crimes — when this most holy…
-
Sr. Wilhelmina and Her Queen
On this last day of the month of May, the Catholic Church commemorates the Queenship of Mary. I had planned to post a lighthearted Marian poem or song, when I happened to check Rorate Caeli, and read an obituary of a ninety-five year old Benedictine nun who had recently died, and is to be buried today. Her name was Sister…
-
Beatitude
Beatitude She had not the heart to reach for the medal. She had not the skill to walk the race. She had not the grace to finish the sentence. Until the Mother looked, And in the mirror reflecting, She saw her face. (With God all things are possible) •SCF •”August 22 is the Feast of The Immaculate Heart…
