THE MEMORIAL OF THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
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"When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law, tested him by asking,
“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”
He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment.
The second is like it:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22: 34 - 40).
Friday 22nd August 2025 in the 20th Week in Ordinary Time is the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Why the Feast of the Queenship of Mary?
The Father gave us the Mother of His Son Jesus to be our Mother from the Cross. (Cf the Collect of this Feast).
Mary is the Mother of Christ the King and therefore the Queen Mother.
(Bathsheba the mother of Solomon was recognized as Queen mother).
In the Church's liturgical prayers from ancient times, Mary has been hailed as Hail holy Queen, Queen of Peace, Queen of Martyrs, Queen of all Saints, etc. (See the Litany of Loretto).
The Church applies here the ancient maxim: Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi. This means that the Law of Prayer becomes the Law of Faith.
Whatever the Church prays in her Liturgy is automatically the faith of the Church.
Whatever is bound on earth by its prayer becomes bound in heaven.
The 5th Glorious Mystery of the Holy Rosary celebrates the Coronation of Mary as Queen of heaven and earth.
The fruit of this mystery is to grow in faith in the powerful intercession of Mary.
In order words, Jesus Christ our Lord and King crowned His Mother Queen so that we can approach her with confidence with all our needs.
The world today is desperately in need of the mercy of God and the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
(Remember the ABC of Mercy? ASK FOR MERCY. BE MERCIFUL. COMPLETELY TRUST JESUS FOR MERCY).
This is the main reason for the Marian apparitions in Fatima, Lourdes, Knock in Ireland, etc. Mary encourages Christians to pray especially the Holy Rosary.
In the Gospel for today from Matthew 22: 34 - 40, the Pharisees asked Jesus which commandment is the greatest. Jesus went beyond their narrow standard in His answer:
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like it:
‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22: 37 - 40).
How do you love God?
How do you love your neighbor?
A little while ago, I will find it difficult to answer the above questions. But then I came across this Scripture from St Paul which helped me to answer the question.
"For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died." (CF 2 Corinthians 5:. 14 - 15).
I interpret the passage thus:
I am impelled/compelled to love God back because I have seen how much He loves me.
Just like saying to a friend or neighbor: You visited me when I was sick and brought me comfort. Now that you are sick, I will visit you and bring you comfort.
And we say to God: Because I have come to know and believe how much You love me and do good to me always, I commit myself to do whatever pleases You and this includes loving my neighbor as myself.
August is the Month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Mary says: "In the end. My Immaculate Heart will triumph."
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