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The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, August 22, 2002 The Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Ezekiel 36:23-28 Psalm 51:12-15,18-19 Matthew 22:1-14 A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture: Today the Church celebrates the commemoration of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It seems proper that we are reminded that Mary is Queen of Heaven and Earth. It tells us something about her powerful status. Some might reasonably argue that being Mother of God, is a more apt indication of the influence she is able to activate on our behalf; and rightly so. It is by God's favor alone and her co-operation with His favor, that accounts for all she is and has. It is the same for us. If we think we have anything that is our own, we are sorrily mistaken. As St. Teresa of Jesus (aka St. Teresa of Avila) says, "We have nothing that we haven't received." That is, received from God. It is however in this title of Queenship that we're reminded that Mary has treasure she is free to dispense. Queens don't normally have to ask permission to give away their jewels; they are theirs to do with, as they wish. Mary therefore, is unfettered, has her own storehouse of wealth, and gives it away as she wills. And what is her will, but that of her Son, who desires no less than the salvation of the world? Let us then call on our kindly Mother who is not a poor mother, but a Queen and beg her to look upon us, her children, who cry out to her in their need. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and of Earth, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen - Donna Raye Nelson, ocds ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) YOU CAN HELP to evangelize the Word of God! Please recommend our website to your friends and Catholic webmasters at: http://www.borg.com/~joachim/DailyMeds.html (case sensitive) Also, the meditations are now in weblog form at http://dailymed.blogspot.com/ ARCHIVED Meditations: http://www.abcsoffaith.com/quiet/quietplace.html and at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] For ALL communications, including subscribe/unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (c)1986-2002 The Way, The Truth, The Life. Permission granted to make reprints of the meditations or to post on any web page, except for profit. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament and Revised Psalms (c)1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copy-right owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.Text from the New American Bible: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/index.htm Lives of the Saints: http://www.christdesert.org/public_texts/martyrology/ |
Title: Meditation: Thursday, August 22, 2002
