“It is true that Our Lady is Queen of Heaven and Earth, but at the same time, she is more Mother than Queen.” – St.Thérèse of Lisieux
Today, we celebrate the Memorial of the #QueenshipOfTheBlessedVirginMary in which we honor Mary as Mother of God and Queen of Heaven.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, pray for us! #QueenshipOfMary #BlessedMother
JOIN US TODAY TO PRAY FOR PEACE!
In response to Pope Leo XIV’s call for a Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace —especially for an end to the wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, and many other regions in the world — the Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, will celebrate Mass at 12:05 p.m. today, August 22, in the Cathedral… Read more
In his 1954 encyclical on Mary’s Queenship, Ad Caeli Reginam, Pope Pius XII wrote:
“From the earliest ages of the Catholic church a Christian people, whether in time of triumph or more especially in time of crisis, has addressed prayers of petition and hymns of praise and veneration to the Queen of Heaven. And never has that hope wavered… Read more
“Mary is the Mother of the faithful here on earth and is remembered as the Queen of Peace.” — Pope Leo XIV
On this day, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to unite in prayer and fasting for peace, and calls for a “disarmed and disarming peace” in all places torn by armed conflict.
As we observe the Queenship of Mary, acknowledging her… Read more
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