Our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order (15 December)

About this sermon

Just days after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Holy Mother Church celebrates another beautiful Marian feast: Our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order. In this sermon, we reflect on the profound Franciscan devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, honored for centuries as Queen by Saint Francis of Assisi and his spiritual sons. Instituted as a liturgical feast by Pope Pius XII in 1955, this title expresses Mary’s unique role as Advocate, Mother, and Queen of the Franciscan family. Drawing from the writings and witness of Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Bonaventure, and Saint Maximilian Kolbe, this meditation highlights how authentic Franciscan life is inseparable from deep love for the Immaculate Virgin. Saint Francis entrusted his entire Order to Mary, placing his brothers under her maternal protection so they might live true Gospel poverty, humility, meekness, and penance. Through Mary, Franciscans are drawn closer to Christ, participating more fully in the mission of the Redeemer. The sermon concludes with a beautiful prayer of Saint Anthony of Padua, imploring Our Queen and most gracious Mother to fill our hearts with divine grace, wisdom, mercy, and virtue—so that we may merit the glory of Heaven. 🙏 May the holy names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed now and forever. 00:00 – Invocation of the Holy Names & Opening Prayer 00:38 – Feast of Our Lady, Queen of the Seraphic Order 00:59 – Pope Pius XII and the 1955 Liturgical Feast 01:11 – Saint Francis of Assisi’s Love for the Virgin Mary 01:45 – Franciscan Devotion to the Immaculate Queen 01:48 – Saint Anthony of Padua on Our Lady, Our Hope 02:01 – Saint Bonaventure and the Power of Mary’s Name 02:19 – Saint Maximilian Kolbe and Total Consecration 02:53 – Pope Pius X on Saint Francis’ Marian Devotion 03:36 – Mary as Advocate of the Franciscan Order 04:08 – Gospel Poverty, Humility, and Marian Intercession 04:47 – Union with Christ Through the Immaculate Virgin 05:12 – Prayer for Faith, Penance, and Humility 05:30 – Prayer of Saint Anthony of Padua 06:18 – Final Blessing: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #QueenOfTheSeraphicOrder #FranciscanOrder #BlessedVirginMary #MarianDevotion #SaintFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicSermon #ImmaculateVirgin #FranciscanSpirituality #OurLady #TraditionalCatholic