Queenship of Mary, August 22, 2022 & the Feast of the
Assumption Aug. 15th, 2022
Today’s post is a departure from our normal focus on the three ways of life Mary asks of us on our path to becoming Saints: Prayer, Penitential Acts and reception of the Sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist! These approaching Marian Feast days are an incredibly rich opportunity to perform all these actions in a most special way, with millions of the faithful across the world lifting their hearts, their souls to Mary to Jesus! Please enjoy these images and plan your Feast Day activities today! Mark your calendars!
| January 1 | — | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God * |
| January 8 | — | Our Lady of Prompt Succor |
| February 2 | — | Presentation of the Lord |
| February 11 | — | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| March 25 | — | Annunciation |
| May 13 | — | Our Lady of Fatima |
| May 31 | — | Visitation |
| June 27 | — | Our Mother of Perpetual Help |
| July 16 | — | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| August 15 | — | Assumption * |
| August 22 | — | Queenship of Mary |
| September 8 | — | Birth of Mary |
| September 12 | — | The Most Holy Name of Mary |
| September 15 | — | Our Lady of Sorrows |
| October 7 | — | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| November 21 | — | Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| December 8 | — | Immaculate Conception * |
| December 12 | — | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
CLICK PLAY!
Click play above to listen to “Salve Regina”, from the Daughters of Mary Press album of Gregorian Chant, “A Day in the Cloister.” Take the next 4 minutes to listen to the recording, gaze at the images of Mary, and transport yourself into a world of “Christian Contemplative Prayer”, Christian Contemplative Prayer, honoring our Lady’s Feast of the Assumption. In Christian Contemplative Prayer, you enter into a place to be with Mary, to Behold Mary, and Mary is there to hold you! See Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Clip interpreting Christian Contemplative Prayer.
* Holy day of Obligation
The Month of Mary is May.
The Month of the Rosary is October.
The Feast of the Immaculate Heart is the Saturday following the Second Sunday after Pentecost.
The First Saturday of each Month is also dedicated to Marian Devotions.
Fiat!