Today May 31 : the Feast of Queenship of Mary

Today, Saturday, Friday, May 31, 2013, is the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary within the Octave of the Ascension of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ . What a glorious feast to celebrate during the Octave of the Ascension of Our Lord, Who crowned Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth upon her Assumption body and soul into Heaven.

The month of May ends today. However, every day of our lives in each month of the year must be pledged to the service of the Most Blessed Trinity through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, she who is the Queen of Heaven and and of earth.
From the earliest centuries of the Catholic Church, Christians have addressed suppliant prayers and hymns of praise to the Holy Blessed Virgin Mary, and the hope they have placed in the Mother of the Savior has never been disappointed.

They have looked upon Her as Queen of Angels, Queen of Patriarchs, Queen of Prophets, Queen of Apostles, Queen of Martyrs, Queen of Virgins.

Because of Her eminence, She is indeed entitled to the highest honors that can be bestowed upon any creature. Saint Gregory Nazianzen called Her Mother of the King of the entire universe, and the Virgin Mother who brought forth the King of the entire world.

His Holiness Pope Pius XII, in his Encyclical Letter of October 11, 1954, “On the Royal Dignity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Institution of Her Feast,” ordaining its celebration throughout the world every year on May 31st, reminds us of what Pope Pius IX had said of Mary:
“Constituted by the Lord as Queen of Heaven and earth, and exalted above all the choirs of Angels and the ranks of the Saints in heaven, standing at the right hand of Her only-begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, She petitions most powerfully with Her maternal prayers, and obtains what She seeks.”

And when Christians reflected upon the intimate connection that exists between a mother and a son, they readily acknowledged the supreme royal dignity of the Mother of God.

But the Blessed Virgin Mary should be called Queen, not only because of her Divine Motherhood, but also because God has willed her to have an exceptional role in the work of our eternal salvation.

Now, in the accomplishing of this work of redemption, the Blessed Virgin Mary was most closely associated with Christ.

God, by making all through His power, is Father and Lord of all, so the blessed Mary, by repairing all through her merits,
is Mother and Queen of all; for God is the Lord of all things, because by His command He establishes each of them in its own nature, and Mary is the Queen of all things, because she restores each to its original dignity through the grace which she merited.

JESUS IS KING

Jesus is King throughout all eternity by nature and by right of conquest: through Him, with Him, and subordinate to Him, Mary is Queen by grace,by divine relationship, by right of conquest, and by singular choice of the Father.

His Holiness Pope Pius XII, in his Radio message to Fatima:
"He, the Son of God, reflects on His heavenly Mother the glory, the majesty and the dominion of His Kingship, for, having been associated to the King of Martyrs in the unspeakable work of human Redemption as Mother and cooperator, she remains forever associated to Him, with a practically unlimited power, in the distribution of the graces which flow from the Redemption.

MARY IS QUEEN

And her Kingdom is as vast as that of her Son and God, since nothing is excluded from her dominion.
He is King by nature, as God; she is Queen by "divine relationship" that is, by being the Mother of God.
In fact her relation to her Son is greater than that of ordinary Mothers of Kings.
For she is the Mother of Him who is King by very nature, from all eternity, and the relationship is exclusive, for He had no human father.
Still further, the ordinary Queen-Mother gives birth to a child who later will become King.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ , the son of Mary is eternally King, by His very nature.
For "just as Christ, because He redeemed us, is our Lord and King by a special title, so the Blessed Virgin also is our Queen,
on account of the unique manner in which she assisted in our redemption, by giving of her own substance, by freely offering Him for us,by her singular desire and petition for, and active interest in, our salvation."

Litany of Mary, Queen

Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,

have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Most honored of Virgins, pray for us.

Chosen daughter of the Father, pray for us.
Mother of Christ the King, pray for us.
Glory of the Holy Spirit, pray for us.

Virgin daughter of Zion, pray for us.
Virgin poor and humble, pray for us.
Virgin gentle and obedient, pray for us.

Handmaid of the Lord, pray for us.
Mother of the Lord, pray for us.
Helper of the Redeemer, pray for us.

Full of grace, pray for us.
Fountain of beauty, pray for us.
Model of virtue, pray for us.

First fruit of the Redemption, pray for us.
Perfect disciple of Christ, pray for us.
Untarnished image of the Church, pray for us.

Woman transformed, pray for us.
Woman clothed with the sun, pray for us.
Woman crowned with stars, pray for us.

Gentle Lady, pray for us.
Gracious Lady, pray for us.
Our Lady, pray for us.

Joy of Israel, pray for us.
Splendor of the Church, pray for us.
Pride of the human race, pray for us.
Advocate of grace, pray for us.
Minister of holiness, pray for us.
Champion of God's people, pray for us.

Queen of love, pray for us.
Queen of mercy, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.
Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs and Prophets, pray for us.
Queen of Apostles and Martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of Confessors and Virgins, pray for us.

Queen of all Saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without Original Sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us.
Queen of all the earth, pray for us.
Queen of Heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the universe, pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Let us pray.
Father, Thou hast given us the Mother of Thy Son to be our Queen and Mother. With the support of her prayers may we come to share the glory of Thy children in the Kingdom of Heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena to Holy Mary , Queen of Heaven and earth ~ Day 2 ~

 I greet thee , ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, throne of grace, miracle of Almighty God ! I greet thee , sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of mercy and refuge of sinners!
Most loving Mother, attracted by thy beauty and sweetness, and by thy tender compassion, I confidently turn to thee , and beg of thou to obtain for me of thy dear Son this prayer petition I humbly ask in this novena: (mention our request).
Obtain for me also, Queen of Heaven and Earth, the most lively contrition for my many sins and the grace to imitate closely those virtues which thou practised so faithfully, especially humility, purity, and obedience.
 Above all, I beg thee to be my Mother and Protectress, to receive me into the number of thy devoted children, and to guide me from thy high throne of glory. Do not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death. Daughter of the Eternal Father, Mother of the Eternal God the Son, Spouse of the Holy Ghost , Temple of the Adorable Trinity, pray for me.
 Immaculate and tender Heart of Mary, refuge of the needy and hope for sinners, filled with the most lively respect, love, and gratitude, I devote myself forever to thy service, and I offer my heart with all that I am and all that is mine.
Accept this offering, sweet Queen of Heaven and Earth, and obtain for me from thy dear Son Jesus Christ, the favors I ask through thy intercession in this novena. Obtain for me also a generous, constant love of God, perfect submission to His Holy Will, the true spirit of a Christian, and the grace of final perseverance. Amen.

NOVENA PRAYER TO MARY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH ~ Day 1 ~

I greet thee , ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, throne of grace, miracle of almighty power! I greet thee , sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of mercy and refuge of sinners!
Most loving Mother, attracted by thy beauty and sweetness, and by thy tender compassion, I confidently turn to thee , and beg of thou to obtain for me of thy dear Son this prayer petition I humbly  ask in this novena: (here our prayers request). Obtain for me also, Queen of Heaven and Earth, the most lively contrition for my many sins and the grace to imitate closely those virtues which thou practised so faithfully, especially humility, purity, and obedience.  Above all, I beg thee to be my Mother and Protectress, to receive me into the number of thy devoted children, and to guide me from thy high throne of glory. Do not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death.
Daughter of the Eternal Father, Mother of the Eternal God the Son, Spouse of the Holy Ghost , Temple of the Adorable Trinity, pray for me.  Immaculate an tender Heart of Mary, refuge of the needy and hope for sinners, filled with the most lively respect, love, and gratitude, I devote myself forever to thy  service, and I offer my heart with all that I am and all that is mine. Accept this offering, sweet Queen of Heaven and Earth, and obtain for me from thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, the favors I ask through thy intercession in this novena.  Obtain for me also a generous, constant love of God, perfect submission to His Holy Will, the true spirit of a Christian, and the grace of final perseverance. Amen.

Novena to the Feast of Annunciation

I greet thee, ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power! I greet thee, sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of Mercy and Refuge of sinners.

Most loving Mother, attracted by thy beauty and sweetness, and by thy tender compassion, I confidently turn to thee, miserable as I am, and beg of thee to obtain from thy Dear Son the favor I request in this novena: ( here our prayer request..)

Obtain for me also, O Queen of Heaven, the most lively contrition for my many sins and the grace to imitate closely those virtues which thou practiced so faithfully, especially humility, purity and obedience.

Above all, I beg thee to be my Mother and Protectress, to receive me into the number of thy devoted children, and to guide me from thy high throne of glory.

Do not reject my petitions, O Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life and especially at the moment of my death. +Amen

Novena to our Lady of Lourdes ~ Day 4

DAY FOUR
O Immaculate Queen of Heaven, we thy wayward, erring children, join our unworthy prayers of praise and thanksgiving to those of the Angels and Saints and thy our own-the One, Holy, and Undivided Trinity may be glorified in Heaven and on earth. Our Lady of Lourdes, as thou looked down with love and mercy upon Bernadette as she prayed her Rosary in the Grotto, look down now, we beseech thee, with love and mercy upon us. From the abundance of graces granted to thee by thy Divine Son, sweet Mother of God, give to each of us all that thy motherly Immaculate Heart sees we need and at this moment look with special favor on the grace we seek in this novena.
(here our humble prayer intention)

O Brilliant star of purity, Holy Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious in thy Assumption, triumphant in thy Coronation, show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God, Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Amen

Saint Bernadette, pray for us. Amen

Novena to our Lady of Lourdes ~ Day 3

DAY THREE
"You are all fair, O Mary, and there is in thee no stain of original sin." O Holy Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. O brilliant star of sanctity, as on that lovely day, upon a rough rock in Lourdes thou spoke to the child Bernadette and a fountain broke from the plain earth and miracles happened and the great shrine of Lourdes began, so now I beseech thee to hear our fervent prayer and do, we beseech thee, grant us the petition we now so earnestly seek.
(here our prayer intention )

O Brilliant star of purity, Holy Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious  in thy Assumption, triumphant in thy Coronation, show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God. Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.Amen

Saint Bernadette, pray for us.Amen