Vigil of the Assumption (14 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On the Vigil of the Assumption, the Church prepares to celebrate the glorious triumph of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven and Queen of Saints. In this meditation from Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year for August 14, we contemplate Our Lady’s mission after the Ascension of her Divine Son. Mary remained upon earth to nurture the newborn Church. As she had cared for the Christ Child at Nazareth, so she became a spiritual mother to the Mystical Body of Christ in its earliest years. At Pentecost, the gifts of the Holy Ghost rested upon her in extraordinary fullness. The Apostles recognized in Mary a profound source of wisdom, grace, counsel, and knowledge of the mysteries of Christ. Her humility concealed an incomparable dignity. Dom Guéranger reflects upon Our Lady as the Mother of the Church, teacher of the Apostles, Ark of the Covenant, and channel of grace. Her presence strengthened the first Christian community as it persevered in prayer, charity, unity, and holiness. But the Church had now grown and spread throughout the nations. The time approached for Mary’s earthly mission to end and for Heaven to receive its Queen. The faithful therefore prepare by fasting and abstinence to enter into the joy of her approaching triumph. The reading concludes with the commemoration of St. Eusebius, Confessor. 🙏 Our Lady assumed into Heaven, pray for us! 📖 The Liturgical Year — Dom Prosper Guéranger 📅 August 14 — Vigil of the Assumption 00:00 – Vigil of the Assumption | August 14 00:18 – The Aurora of Mary’s Coming Triumph 00:34 – Mary Remains on Earth After the Ascension 00:52 – Our Lady Nourishes the Infant Church 01:17 – Mary and the Mystical Body of Christ 01:40 – Mary at Pentecost 02:04 – The Well of Living Waters 02:37 – Mary, Fountain of the Gardens 03:07 – Mary and the Newborn Church 03:30 – Channel of Grace and Truth 03:46 – Mary’s Incomparable Humility 04:01 – Our Lady Reveals the Mysteries of Christ 04:17 – Mary and the Evangelists 04:33 – The Apostles Seek Her Heavenly Prudence 04:49 – Mary, Mistress of the Apostles 05:13 – The Sweet Teaching of Our Lady 05:37 – St. John and the Heavenly Secrets of Mary 06:06 – Mary, Ark of the New Covenant 06:42 – Saints Gather at the Feet of Mary 07:00 – Words Sweeter Than Honey 07:29 – The First Christian Community 08:00 – The Queen of Heaven Among the Faithful 08:16 – The Church Spreads Throughout the Nations 08:39 – A New Phase in Salvation History 08:57 – Heaven Awaits Its Queen 09:12 – Mary Prepares to Follow Her Son 09:27 – Fasting for the Vigil of the Assumption 09:59 – Collect for the Vigil 10:15 – Commemoration of St. Eusebius 10:38 – Prayer to St. Eusebius, Confessor https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/the-time-after-pentecost/august-14-vigil-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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #OurLady #VirginMary #MotherOfGod #QueenOfHeaven #MarianDevotion #CatholicFaith #CatholicSaints #DomProsperGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #TraditionalCatholic #RomanCatholic #MotherOfTheChurch #QueenOfSaints #CatholicSpirituality #CatholicHistory #August14 #StEusebius