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BillyBayou613
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Do Catholic believe her to be queen of heaven?
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awfulthings9
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She is “queen” in the sense that she fulfills the type of the Davidic queen-mother. As Christ sits on the everlasting throne of David, we see in Mary a relationship like Solomon, for instance, had with his own queen-mother. She is not a queen in the sense that she is on equal footing to our king of Heaven. Given that you list your religious affiliation as “Hebrew”, you are probably familiar enough with the Davidic Kingdom to know how important of a role the queen-mother had as an intercessor and counselor to the people. As the Old Testament is a foreshadowing of the New, we can understand, through that, Mary’s role in Christ’s kingdom.
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swnunley
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Yes, we do. Look at Revelations 12. It kind of looks that way to me, based on the imagery, though some may disagree.
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StMarkEofE
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As an Orthodox Catholic I say yes.
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swnunley
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Good post. I think I heard a talk on this by Scot Hahn. I agree that Mary is the queen mother. And as such, historically, the queen mother has always exerted influence on the court. And so it is with Mary, who intercedes for us.
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Church_Militant
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He’s a member of “The House of Yahweh”, an anti-Catholic/anti-Christian cult. Look Here..
Pax vobiscum,
Pax vobiscum,
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BennyD
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i’m not sure she is.
i haven’t really found anything in the bible saying that Mary is the queen of heaven or she ascended into heaven instead of dying either
2 timothy 3:16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
i haven’t really found anything in the bible saying that Mary is the queen of heaven or she ascended into heaven instead of dying either
2 timothy 3:16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
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Marilena
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Jawohl!
We do 
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PaulDupre
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No one says Mary “ascended into heaven”. Only Jesus did that. Mary was “assumed into heaven” by her Son.
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swnunley
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Read Revelations 12 and think about what Gospel figure most closely matches the description of the woman, and how she is described. Some may disagree with me as to this woman’s identity, but it seems clear to me.
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Laurel
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Mary was a perpetual virgin and she was assumed, body and soul, into heaven shortly after her death. Don’t just take my work on this, it is stated in the following…( Matt. 1:24,25; 13:54-56; Mk. 6:3; Jn. 7:5), (doctrine of the “Assumption of the Virgin Mary,” declared by Pope Pius XII in 1950).
Therefore, the only answer can be yes she is the Queen Of Heaven.
I am double checking my references…I’m not sure if the chapters and verses I quoted are right. If not I will correct them soon.
Therefore, the only answer can be yes she is the Queen Of Heaven.
I am double checking my references…I’m not sure if the chapters and verses I quoted are right. If not I will correct them soon.
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jrabs
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5th Decade of the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Ordination of Mary, Queen of Heaven.
Yep - she is.
Yep - she is.
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T.A.Stobie_SFO
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Absolutely.
She is Queen Mother as Solomon’s mother was, but her King’s Kingdom is all of Heaven and Earth, so she is Queen of Heaven and Earth.
Jesus obeys the ten commandments perfectly and the fourth requires him to honor His mother. Making her Queen of Heaven is part of His honoring her perfectly.
She is Queen Mother as Solomon’s mother was, but her King’s Kingdom is all of Heaven and Earth, so she is Queen of Heaven and Earth.
Jesus obeys the ten commandments perfectly and the fourth requires him to honor His mother. Making her Queen of Heaven is part of His honoring her perfectly.
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Robert_in_SD
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Yes. Mary is Queen of Heaven. The dogma declares that at the end of her mortal life she was assumed into heaven. Catholics are free to speculate on whether she experienced earthly death before her assumption. Eastern Catholics speak of the dormition of Mary, which seems to imply her earthly death, followed by her assumption. Again, this aspect of the assumption has not been dogmatically defined. However, it is recognized by all Catholics that Mary is Queen of Heaven - and that her queenship derives entirely from the Kingship of her Son, Jesus Christ. This does not mean that Mary is believed by Catholics to be divine, nor do we worship her because of her Queenship any more than the English worship their Queen Elizabeth II.
This may help clarify the position, from the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
This may help clarify the position, from the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
504 LG 57.
505 LG 58; cf. Jn 19:26-27.
506 LG 69.
507 LG 59.
508 LG 59; cf. Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)S 3903; cf. Rev 19:16.
509 Byzantine Liturgy, Troparion, Feast of the Dormition, August 15th.
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joshua_b
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T.A.Stobie:
Great post…I knew of the Queen Mother Archetype, but never thought about how that would perfectly fulfill the Fourth Commandment. Thank you for the little bit of insight (I need all that I can get.)
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imroc
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With the fact that the “portent” is wearing a crown, this points to some type of regal function or status. Who wears crowns? Surely not some lowly character…
This portent, who gave birth to the Savior, is not a future event. I believe that only those who do not believe in the Virgin Mary’s importance in Christianity point out that the “portent” is Israel or the Church. But honestly, this is because they dig for deeper meaning to avoid the importance of the Blessed Virgin. If evil cannot defeat her and turns his attention to her offspring, this very much indicates that the Virgin IS held from sin. Is it Israel? I’d say that it’s pretty much a useless claim, considering that Israel was sinful. Is it the Church? Well, considering that the Church is an earthly institution and even though it was established by Christ himself, it still contains the element of human leadership which contains sin. Weeds in in the wheat - so-to-speak. What has been taught by the Church for all these years and believed until splinterings of protestants away from the original “reformers”? That the Blessed Mother, ever Virgin is sinless and the Queen of Heaver. Remember, not even the original reformers would’ve claimed she wasn’t. It wasn’t until nut jobs broke even further away from the them that ridiculous doctrine such as these came to being.
Is the Virgin the Queen of Heaven? Dang right she is! Is she the Mother of God? Dang right she is! Is the idea of her NOT being such new? Dang right! She is the mother because she gave birth to the Savior. She is not older, nor did she come before Him. She is the simple earthly being that was created by Him to give birth to Him. All generations shall call me blessed, she exclaimed and He holds her dear and in deep to this day with honor. Why would God break his own commandment, “Honor thy Mother and Father”?
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BryPGuy89
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I thought they were like the only ones. They address her as queen of heaven in the rosary, so I would say yes.
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Ignatius
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Since Jesus now rules as King of the New and Everlasting Dividic Kingdom that makes Mary the Queen. The mother of the king in the line of David is always the Queen Mother.
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Della
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While the title of Mary as Queen of Heaven has been believed for centuries and is celebrated by the Church, it is not a doctrine of the Church. It may be declared so someday, however. This does not mean that the Church will invent some new teaching but rather confirm one long held–there’s a big difference between these two concepts.
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