I don't know if you noticed, but our celebration of the Queenship of Mary today came exactly one week after the celebration of her Assumption body and soul into heaven. The latter is a Holy Day of Obligation, while today is a simple Memorial celebration, but the two mysteries are closely connected. The Assumption and the Coronation are the 4th and 5th glorious mysteries of the rosary that we usually pray on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Because we know Christ is righteous, we know that He fulfills the 4th commandment to honor his father and his mother. We know from the miracle of Cana onward that Christ honors his mother by listening to her requests, by being obedient to her. We can have confidence that Christ is not selfish with his kingdom, but in continuing to honor His mother He is willing to share His kingdom with her. At the Assumption, we honored Mary's being the first to enjoy the fruits of Jesus' resurrection, since she was his first, his closest and his most beloved disciple. Today we honor at her coronation Mary's becoming not simply a physical mother, but a spiritual mother from her place in heaven. She is now a mother for all of us who have been adopted into Christ and now make up His mystical body.
Royals note: Bradford Doolittle makes a good point in today's KCStar about Zach Greinke going back into the rotation for the Royals. I have to agree with him even though Zach has been great out of the bullpen this year. Starters pitch 2 to 3 times as many innings as relievers, and it is harder to be consistent as a reliever from year to year. You have to given Zach, and maybe Soria as well, a chance to become starters. It is where you can do the most for your team. The Royals are 12 games under this year with a lights out bullpen. It is fun to be able to protect a lead, but we need to get more leads.
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