Queen of Heaven: A tribute to Mary
Why We Honor Mary as Queen
The Memorial of the Queenship of Mary was first instituted in 1954 by Pope Pius XII. According to Catholic tradition, as Christ is king of the world and saves the people from their sins, Mary is queen over the earth because of her role in the story of divine redemption, serving as mother to the Savior.
Pope Benedict XVI described this relationship, saying:
The small and simple young girl of Nazareth became Queen of the world! This is one of the marvels that reveal God’s Heart. Of course, Mary’s queenship is totally relative to Christ’s kingship. He is the Lord whom after the humiliation of
death on the Cross the Father exalted above any other creature in
Heaven and on earth and under the earth (cf. Phil 2: 9-11).
Through a design of grace, the Immaculate Mother
was fully associated with the mystery of the Son: in his Incarnation; in his earthly life, at first hidden at Nazareth and then manifested in the messianic ministry; in his Passion and death; and finally,
in the glory of his Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven.
Mother Mary... Our Queen in HeavenLet us as children of the Church above all renew our devotion to the One whom Jesus bequeathed to us as Mother and Queen. Let us entrust to her intercession the daily prayer for peace, especially in places where the senseless logic of violence is most ferocious; so that all people may be convinced that in this world we must help each other, as brothers and sisters, to build the civilization of love.Maria, Regina pacis, ora pro nobis!
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Please note: We Catholics do not PRAY to Mary.
As Christians...
We are talking to our Heavenly Mother... We ask her to intercede for us. We only PRAY to the Holy Trinity... but, we say we pray to Mary and the Saints out of an understanding that we're just talking and asking for help here on earth... Blessings, Paige St. James.
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