The Mother of the King of kings
Since the great Virgin Mary was exalted to be Mother of the King of kings, with just reason Holy Church honours her, and wills that she be honoured by all, with the glorious title of Queen.
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary, Part I, Chapter I, Hail, Holy Queen (excerpt)
Contemplate with Mary
Mary, then, is Queen; but let everyone know, for our common consolation, that she is a Queen all sweetness, clemency, and inclined to the good of us wretched ones. Therefore Holy Church wills that in this prayer we salute her and call her the Queen of Mercy.
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary, Part I, Chapter I, Hail, Holy Queen (excerpt)
Pray with the saints
Permit me, then, to say to you: my mother, my most amiable mother. So I call you, and so I will always call you. You, after God, are to be always my hope, my refuge, and my love in this valley of tears.
St. Alphonsus de Liguori · The Glories of Mary · Mary Our Mother, prayer (excerpt)Let love become an act
Pray the act of consecration to Jesus through Mary.
Renew your consecrationKeep the celebration
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