From the Rector, Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, 8/23/20
A catechetical Bible study
Mary our Queen and Mother
Doctrine Catechism Bible ___________________________________________________________________________________________
The Father of Jesus is our Father… CCC #’s 2780, “Our Father -2793 Mt 6:9-13
likewise,the Mother of Jesus is our Mother. CCC #’s 963-970 “Behold your Mother 853-54 Jn 19-26-27
“Her offspring” Rev. 12:17
Jesus is a King… CCC #786 he will rule over the house of David forever” Lk 1:32
Mary is the Mother of a King. “Mother of my Lord”
(She is therefore the Queen- Mother) Lk 1:43
Jesus is given a royal greeting and a crown of thorns Mt 27:29
“Hail King of the Jews”
Mary is given a royal greeting and a crown of 12 stars Lk 1:28, Rev. 12:1
“Hail full of grace”
Meaning of the crown of 12 stars Rev. 21:12, 14
Israel and the Church
Intercessory role of Mary, the Queen Mother CCC #969 “I will speak to the king for you”
1Kings 2:18
Conclusion: The Role of the Queen Mother is to intercede for us with the King. Mary fulfills this role by going to Jesus her Son, the King to intercede on our behalf, as she did on behalf the couple at the Wedding feast of Cana (Jn 2:1-12).
-Fr. Keller
