The Octave of the Assumption (22 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On August 22, Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year closes the radiant Octave of the Assumption by contemplating the incomparable glory and queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary’s supernatural holiness surpasses that of every other creature, and therefore her heavenly glory likewise stands apart. Guéranger presents the Mother of God as exalted above the angelic choirs, Queen of Heaven and earth, glorifying God more perfectly than the rest of creation. Yet Mary’s heavenly triumph does not distance her from us. She protects the Church, raises up saints, directs apostles, enlightens doctors, combats heresy, and intercedes for even the most forgotten of her children. Her maternal charity reaches those who are weak, suffering, wandering, or neglected. This reading also commemorates the martyrs Timothy, Hippolytus, and Symphorian, includes a magnificent medieval sequence for the Assumption, and preserves the ancient blessing of medicinal herbs and fruits. The great hope of the feast is this: Mary’s Assumption is a pledge of the glory promised to her children. Her triumph will not be complete until the last of them has followed her into Heaven. 🙏 Our Lady assumed into Heaven, pray for us! 00:00 The Octave of the Assumption 00:19 The Incomparable Holiness of Mary 00:48 Mary’s Supereminence in Glory 01:04 Exalted Above the Angelic Choirs 01:22 Mary, Queen of Heaven & Earth 01:46 Why Creation Honors the Virgin Mother 02:18 Mother of God & Queen of Creation 03:23 Mary’s Heavenly Dominion 03:38 Her Humility Crowned With Glory 04:02 Mary Protects the Church 04:18 She Raises Saints & Crushes Heresy 04:26 “Let Us Hail Our Queen” 04:35 Mary Does Not Forget Our Littleness 05:17 The Love of Mary for Her Children 05:34 She Seeks the Forgotten & Neglected 05:59 Mary Has Not Abandoned Us 06:23 Our Lady Remains Spiritually With Us 07:10 Mary’s Powerful Intercession 07:27 Martyrs Timothy, Hippolytus & Symphorian 07:53 “They Are Changing Thy Life Into a Better” 08:31 Medieval Sequence for the Assumption 08:40 Rejoice in Mary’s Assumption 08:58 Mary Prays for All the Faithful 09:13 “Hail, Full of Grace” 09:43 Mary Foreshadowed in the Old Testament 10:06 Gideon’s Fleece & the Burning Bush 10:38 Mary, Reservoir of the Fountain of Life 10:54 Gate of Our Salvation 11:09 Deliver Us From the Enemy 11:36 Ancient Blessing of Herbs & Fruits 12:33 Closing the Octave of the Assumption 12:48 Mary Represents the Church Entering Heaven 12:56 Her Glory Is Our Pledge of Heaven 13:04 Mary’s Triumph Is Not Yet Complete 13:18 Mary’s Prayer Upon Entering Heaven 13:49 “As Thou Hast Said, So Shall It Be Done” #AssumptionOfMary #BlessedVirginMary #QueenOfHeaven #MotherOfGod #DomGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #CatholicTradition #MarianDevotion #CatholicFaith #OurLady #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #August22 #CatholicLiturgy #SensusFidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-22-the-octave-of-the-assumption/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴