MEMORIAL OF THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 21ST WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR
Homily for Monday of the 21st week in the Ordinary Time. Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11-12; Matthew 23:13-22. In the first reading of today, St. Paul brings the greetings of Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ upon the people of Thessalonica, appreciating them most kindly for their Christian maturity visible in the abundant growth of their Faith and the increase in love they have for one another (2Thess 1: 2-3). The people of Thessalonica held tenaciously to the rudiments of Christianity which is faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and the practice of Christian love. This brought about outstanding growth in the Christian community. Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, the church in Thessalonica leaves us an example to follow: that the practice of Christian love is the surest way to manifest our faith in Christ Jesus. The church is measured not by the numerical strength of the people but by the amount of Christian love ...