Friday, 21 August 2015

YOU HAVE MADE THEIR JOY INCREASE

PRAYER MOMENT  


Saturday 22 August 2015, Mary Queen


YOU HAVE MADE THEIR JOY INCREASE


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light, … you have made their gladness greater, you have made their joy increase.” (Isaiah 9:1-6)



Reflection. An echo of the Assumption comes to us a week later with this celebration of Mary as Queen of Heaven. The humblest of people becomes queen and mother of all. She is the new Esther who rose from nowhere to be the queen who saved her people from the evil schemes of Haman. In the middle ages the Church began to pray the Angelus at morning noon and evening, celebrating the Incarnation, the initial act of our salvation. And, at Easter time, she replaced it with the Regina Coeli gaudete, Queen of Heaven rejoice, in her joy at the fulfilment of the whole drama of God’s intervention. The title ‘Queen’ conveys not only honour and joy but also power. She can do so much if we ask her.   



Prayer. O Queen of Heaven rejoice, Alleluia. For he whom you bore has risen as he said, Alleluia. Pray for us to God, Alleluia. Amen.




















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