Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary (15 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On August 15, the Church celebrates the glorious Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. In this meditation from Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year, we contemplate the triumph, peace, and heavenly glory of the Mother of God. Mary’s earthly pilgrimage is complete. Leaving her tomb, she rises toward the heavenly Jerusalem surrounded by the rejoicing choirs of angels, until she reaches the throne of her Divine Son. There she is proclaimed Queen, reigning forever in mercy and goodness. Dom Guéranger draws upon Scripture and the sacred liturgy to contemplate Mary as the true Esther, the Queen Mother seated beside the King, and the woman exalted above angels, patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins, and saints. The Gospel of Martha and Mary reveals another lesson of the feast: Our Lady perfectly united both the active and contemplative lives, yet always chose the “better part”—union with her Divine Son. Though Mary has completed her pilgrimage, she has not forgotten her children. From Heaven, the Mother of God continues to intercede for the Church. 🙏 Mary, assumed into Heaven and crowned Queen, pray for us! 📖 The Liturgical Year — Dom Prosper Guéranger 📅 August 15 — Feast of the Assumption 00:00 – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 00:16 – Mary Ascends to Heaven 00:34 – A Solemnity of Triumph and Peace 01:33 – Mary’s Death Was a Death of Love 01:51 – Our Lady Rises Toward Heaven 02:15 – Beyond the Thrones and Seraphim 02:31 – Mary Reaches the Throne of Her Son 02:40 – Mary Proclaimed Queen 03:05 – The Sun, Moon and Crown of Stars 03:50 – Mary Enters the Eternal Palace 04:12 – Mary as the True Esther 05:00 – The Queen of Saba as a Figure of Mary 05:39 – The Queen Mother at the King’s Right Hand 06:11 – From Handmaid to Queen 06:50 – Christ, Son of God and Son of Mary 07:36 – The Foundation of Mary’s Greatness 08:07 – Mary, Lady and Sovereign 09:04 – Queen of Saints and Kingdoms 09:41 – The Mass of the Assumption 10:19 – “Who Is She That Cometh Forth?” 10:58 – Mary Rising From Her Tomb 11:21 – “Open Your Gates” 11:37 – Heaven Goes Forth to Meet Its Queen 12:02 – The Triumphal Introit 12:25 – “Let Us All Rejoice in the Lord” 13:00 – Prayer for Mary’s Intercession 13:46 – Lesson From the Book of Wisdom 15:17 – Mary and the Better Part 16:55 – Mary Enters Her Eternal Rest 17:20 – Mary’s Sanctity Above All Saints 17:52 – Exalted Above Angels and Saints 18:34 – “The King Hath Greatly Desired Thy Beauty” 18:40 – Mary Is Assumed Into Heaven 18:47 – Gospel of Martha and Mary 19:19 – “One Thing Is Necessary” 20:14 – Active and Contemplative Life 20:45 – Mary Perfectly Unites Both Lives 21:33 – Christ Receives His Mother Into Heaven 22:12 – The Lesson for Our Own Lives 22:58 – Heaven Celebrates Mary’s Triumph 23:30 – Mary Still Prays for Us 24:03 – Preface of the Assumption 24:59 – Rejoice Because Mary Goes to Her Son 25:07 – Mary Has Chosen the Better Part 26:34 – Mary’s Death and Resurrection 27:05 – The New Eve Beside Christ 27:30 – Detachment From This Passing World 28:03 – Longing for Heaven 28:26 – Mary and the Church 29:04 – Final Prayer to Our Lady https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-15-assumption-of-the-most-blessed-virgin-mary/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #MotherOfGod #OurLady #CatholicFaith #CatholicTradition #TraditionalCatholic #DomProsperGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #CatholicChurch #MarianDevotion #CatholicSpirituality #QueenOfSaints #August15 #RomanCatholic #CatholicLiturgy #VirginMary #CatholicSaints

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