24/05/2026
FEAST OF MARY, QUEEN OF APOSTLES
Mary's prayer in the upper room in preparation for Pentecost has a special significance, precisely because of the bond with the Holy Spirit established at the moment of the mystery of the Incarnation.The apostolic community needed her presence and that devotedness to prayer together with her, the mother of the Lord.
The feast of Pentecost falls during the month of May, which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. We do not need to exclude one for the other, but in actuality honoring Our Lady directly complements our celebration of the birthday of the Church.
Mary joins the Apostles in the Cenacle. She provides a model of prayer, and encourages the Apostles to wait and pray for the Holy Spirit. She models how to be active in preparing for the Holy Spirit.
It is in her role in the Cenacle that she was endowed with one of the oldest titles, Queen of Apostles. Mary leads all men to the Truth, and to Christ, just as she brought forth the Light of the World. Through Our Lady the Apostles bring the Good News of salvation to the whole world.
With wonderful care she nurtured the first Christians by her holy example, her authoritative counsel, her sweet consolation, her fruitful prayers. She was in very truth, the Mother of the Church, the Teacher and Queen of the Apostles, to whom, besides, she confided no small part of the divine mysteries which she kept in her heart.
The first devotion that we find in the Church is the devotion to the Queen of Apostles, as portrayed in the Cenacle. It lessened a bit and became obscure with the passing of centuries. You have the sweet mission of gathering the faithful around Mary, Queen of the Apostles. You are to reawaken this devotion. Let us return to the sources. At the sources we find Mary, Queen of the Apostles, and if it was so at the beginning of the Church, there is nothing more certain than to draw from the ancient Faith. The water is purer when it is taken from its source.
As we commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and Mary and recall our own coming of the Holy Spirit, let us remember to invoke Our Lady so that we may have her example and guidance as we continue in our apostolic mission to live and spread the Gospel.
While we pray for the Holy Spirit, we can turn to Our Lady for guidance. We need her help in reminding us to ask for those Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and to use them. We have to grow daily, and Mary can help us.
Mary, Queen of Apostles, Pray for us!
