What is the origin and meaning of the liturgical celebration of Mary as a queen?
Memorial of the Queenship of Mary On August 22, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates a memorial in honor of the Queenship of Mary. This memorial is placed in the octave of the Assumption
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Pope Pius XII and Our Lady
It is generally held by scholars that Pope Pius XII made very significant and notable contributions to Marian theology, public piety and devotion to Our Lady. … Rev. Matthew R. Mauriello
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Blessed Chaminade Vignette 25 TODAY'S CHURCH ECHOES CHAMINADE
Recent writings of theologians and popes have stressed the universal role of Mary in the life of the Church. An increasing awareness of the universality of Mary's relation to all persons…
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Mary's Apostolic Mission Chaminade's Contribution To Mariology
Biographical and historical background
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Why do we call Mary Queen?
Assumption and Coronation must be sharply distinguished. Whereas the assumption has been the object of dogmatic definition (1950), the coronation of Mary has never been more than a pious advocation (rosary), an iconographic motif (since the 12th century) and a devotional custom (coronation of Mary statues known already in the early middle ages). However, the coronation points to a Marian title known in Christian tradition since from the beginning of the 4th century.
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Brief History of Coronation
Since the Council of Nicea in 787, the Church has often asserted that it is lawful to venerate images of Christ, Mary and the saints. This is an ancient practice of the Christian churches...
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The Glorious
Includes the Coronation
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Bibliography [only of] Articles in Marian Studies
Includes several articles on the Queenship of Mary
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Madonna and Child: The Development of Christian Symbolism, 50 min,1992.
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