'Tis the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Madonna-link ūna, Madonna-link duæ, Madonna-link tria, Wikipedia-link Regina Caeli, & Wikipedia-link Corination.
Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth Minute Meditations from the Saints:
Mary, Mother of God, you are the Queen of the World & the Queen of Angels & Saints. Pray for me before the throne of your Son that I may remain close to Him in life & join Him in death.'Tis also the festival of Saint Andrew the Scot, Deacon (died circa 877, A.K.A. of Fiesole, of Tuscany): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: Brother of St. Bridget the Younger [1 February].
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Thomas Percy, Martyr (1528-1572), Earl of Northumberland & Baron Percy, martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, a leader of the Rising of the North (1569-1570): Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Rising of the North.
Commentary: Son of Sir Thomas Percy (1504-1537), martyred in the reign of the English king Henry VIII, a leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace (1536-1537): Wikipedia-link Pilgrimage of Grace.
'Tis also the festival of Blesseds Richard Kirkman & William Lacy, Priests & Martyrs (died 1582), martyred in the reign of the English queen Elizabeth I, two of the one hundred fifty-eight Martyrs of Douai: Martyr-link Romeo Kilo, Martyr-link Whiskey Lima, & Wikipedia-link; Martyrs-link Douai & Wikipedia-link Douai.
'Tis also the festival of Saint John Kemble, Priest & Martyr (1599-1679), martyred in the reign of the Anglo-Scottish king Charles II, a victim of the perjurer Titus Oates's "Popish Plot" hoax, one of the Forty Martyrs of England & Wales: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Popish Plot-link & Wikipedia-link Popish Plot, & Martyrs-link England & Wales & Wikipedia-link England & Wales.
'Tis also the festival of Blessed Bernard of Offida, Religious, O.F.M. Cap. (1604-1694), subject of Joseph Haydn's Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida (1796): Blessed-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Saturday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
The Book of Ezekiel, chapter forty-three, verses one thru seven(a/b);
Psalm Eighty-five (R/. see: ten[b]), verses nine(a/b) & ten, eleven & twelve, & thirteen & fourteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter twenty-three, verses one thru twelve.
Commentary: Video reflection by Marc DelMonico, Ph.D. (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
Mass Readings—Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Book of Isaiah, chapter nine, verses one thru six;
Psalm One Hundred Thirteen (R/. two or "Alleluia"), verses one & two, three & four, five & six, & seven & eight;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter one, verses twenty-six thru thirty-eight.
Commentary: Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today we celebrate Mary’s Queenship. Mary was the definitive bearer of the divine presence, the Ark of the Covenant par excellence. When she visited her cousin Elizabeth, the infant John the Baptist leapt in his mother’s womb, doing his own version of David’s dance before the Ark.Scripture Study—Day 91: Decapitation Rock, Day 20
The Queen Mother—like all of the monarchs of Israel—is a fighter. Israel frequently brought the ark into battle with them. Most famously, the priests paraded around the city of Jericho bearing the ark, just before the walls came tumbling down.
The Queenship of Mary is not a sentimental feast. Whenever biblical people spoke of kings or queens, they were speaking of warriors. The question for us is: Which side are we on? Those trained in the Jesuit spiritual tradition know of the “two standards” meditation, which compels us to make the simple choice: In which army do you serve?
We fight, of course, not with the puny weapons of the world but with the weapons of the Spirit; by God we fight. So don’t just honor and acknowledge the Queenship of Mary; get in her army.
The Second Book of Samuel, chapter eighteen, verses twenty-eight thru thirty-three.
Commentary: David Hears Tidings (cont'd; 2 Samuel, 18:28-33).
Scripture Study—Pierced Hands Bible Reading Plan: Day 22
The Book of Genesis, chapter forty-one (verses one thru fifty-seven);
The Book of Genesis, chapter forty-two (verses one thru thirty-eight);
The Book of Genesis, chapter forty-three (verses one thru thirty-four);
The Book of the Psalms, psalm twenty-two (verses one thru thirty-one);
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter eleven, verses two thru nineteen.
Commentary: Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams (Genesis, 41:1-36), Joseph's Rise to Power in Egypt (Genesis, 41:37-57), Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt (Genesis, 42:1-25), Joseph's Brothers Return to Canaan (Genesis, 42:26-38), & Joseph's Brothers Bring Benjamin to Egypt (Genesis, 43:1-34); Plea for Deliverance from Suffering & Hostility (Psalm 22); & Messengers from John the Baptist (Matthew, 11:2-6) & Jesus Praises John the Baptist (Matthew, 11:7-19).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Made Queen of Heaven & Earth by the Lord, she intercedes powerfully for us with a mother's prayers."
—Pope Ven. Pius XII (1876-1958, r. 1939-1958)
Saint Quote o' the Day
"Right from the first moment of her Divine Motherhood, of her union with the Son Whom the Father sent into the world, that the world might be saved through Him, Mary takes her place within Christ's Messianic service."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, r. 1978-2005; feast: 22 October)
"May did not feel ashamed. She proclaimed Jesus her Son. At Calvary we see her standing upright—the mother of God, standing next to the cross. What a deep faith she must have had because of her love for her Son! To see Him dishonored, unloved, & object of hatred. Yet, she stayed upright."
—St. Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
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