Saturday, August 22, 2026 - The Queenship of Mary - Mary's response goes beyond YES

The useful part

At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary's Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever. At the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary "mother of my Lord." As in all the mysteries of Mary's life, Mary is closely associated with Jesus: Ephrem (June 9) called Mary "Lady" and "Queen." Later Church fathers and doctors continued to use the title.

How it works

• Hymns of the 11th to 13th centuries address Mary as queen: "Hail, Holy Queen," "Hail, Queen of Heaven," "Queen of Heaven." This feast is a logical follow-up to the Assumption of Mary (celebrated on August...
• In his 1954 encyclical To the Queen of Heaven, Pius XII pointed out that Mary deserves the title because she is Mother of God, because she is closely associated as the New Eve with Jesus' redemptive work,...
• It is fitting then that the Gospel text chosen for the feast is the Annunciation of the birth of the Lord to his mother.
• Another related point is that God "needs" the co-operation of human beings to complete the plans god has for the world.

What to take from it

Through his mother and her courageous YES, Jesus became a human being.

Details worth keeping

One of the most beautiful examples of co-oper...