GOSPEL THOUGHTS
20th
Week – Saturday
Gospel – Luke
1: 26-38
The Queenship
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1)
Mary the Queen of God's Grace
When angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, he said to her "Hail
Mary Full of Grace"
So it becomes clear that this God's grace ultimately helped Mary
to become Queen of Heaven and Earth
2)
Mary the Queen of God's favoured one
Among all people Mary is the most favoured one by God. This fact
becomes clear in the greetings of angel Gabriel. He said to Mary
"Greetings, favoured one"
She was favoured by God, therefore she became the Queen of
Heaven and Earth.
3)
Mary the Queen of having God's presence within her
In the beginning angel Gabriel tells her that "The Lord is
with you" later we see that God comes and dwells in her womb.
She is the one who experienced God's presence continuously and
with deep experience through out her life.
We can say that Mary is the Queen of God's presence within her.
Therefore she is the Queen of Heaven and Earth.
4)
Mary is the Queen of Total surrender
Her surrender to the will of God was total and complete.
So she is the queen of Heaven and Earth
5)
Mary is the Queen of 'YES' to God's will
'Yes' was her another name. Mary always said yes to the will of
God. She never said 'No' to the Lord even at the most difficult times of her
life. That is why she is the Queen of Heaven and Earth
6)
Mary is the Queen of Humility
Mary was one of the most humble person in the human History.
Humility was her highest virtue
This humility made her great in the sight of God and finally led
her to become the Queen of Heaven and Earth
7)
Mary is the Queen of Purity
This purity was found in Mary even at the moment of her
conception.
So we believe in the immaculate conception of Mary, conceived
without the Original sin.
Such a purity of her life made her to become the Mother of God
and finally to become the Queen of Heaven and Earth
8)
Mary is the Queen of Courage
Mary had tremendous courage to carry out the will of God, even
in the most adverse situations.
Her Courage during the conception and birth of Jesus was
tremendous. Even during the time of public ministry of Jesus, during the Way of
the Cross and at the foot of the Cross was unimaginable.
Her courageous attitude made her the Queen of Heaven and
Earth
9)
Mary is the Queen of Unity
It is Mary who united all the Apostles of Jesus after the
resurrection of Jesus
When the disciples were frightened it was Mary who brought them
together and filled them with Hope and Courage
Mary becomes the instrument to bring all the disciples together.
That is why she is the Queen of Unity and the Queen of Heaven and Earth
10)
Mary is the Queen of Powerful intercession
There is no doubt that she is very powerful intercessor. We all
the time intercede through our Mother, with the firm belief that, whatever we
ask in and through her, God grants such favours to us
St Alphonse de Liguori says “Whoever desires the fruit must go to the tree; Whoever desires Jesus
must go to Mary: and whoever finds Mary will most certainly find Jesus”.
This is the power of Mary's intercession. That is why she is the
Queen of intercession and also the Queen of Heaven and Earth.
Since the great virgin Mary was
raised to the dignity of Mother of the King of Kings, the Church justly honors
her and wishes that she be honored with the glorious title of Queen Alphonse de
Liguori
Fr Maxim D’Souza
Jeppu Seminary
Mangalore
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