2007-02-21 07:00:09 · 7 answers · asked by Pancake 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
During the Month of May -- a month both named for and dedicated to Mary -- Catholics have long honored her by placing a crown on her image. The tradition in the United States and many other countries has been for school children to have a "May Crowning" ceremony, with a procession, pretty dresses and a wreath of fresh flowers that one child gets to place on the statue. A song for these festivals, "Bring Flowers of the Fairest", with its refrain "O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May..." has been a familiar favorite for generations
God Bless You
2007-02-21 07:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, who is God the Son, and therefore can be addressed as the Mother of God.
This is similar to a commoner who marries a king and becomes the mother of the next king. She is entitled to the title Queen and Mother of the King even though she is not royalty.
Nobody two hundred, five hundred or a thousand years ago would have been confused about it. But this is hard for people to understand in these times where royalty and kings and queens are few and far between.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-23 17:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Here's a great link that give a lot of information about Mary. I'm not sure if it deals specificially with her coronation, but I think you'll enjoy it anyway.
http://catholic.com/library/Immaculate_Conception_and_Assum.asp
They present the beliefs of the Church, historical backgrounds, as well as the scriptural basis for Catholic teaching. I think you'll really like it.
God bless.
2007-02-24 14:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its all about worshiping Mary as a mother of God. But this is not biblical.it is one of many add rituals/doctrine of the Catholic that they invented for a public worship
2007-02-27 15:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by cath g 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not supposed to crown or worship or lift up mary, its just a catholic ritual, dosent mean anything...
2007-02-26 16:09:36 · answer #5 · answered by elhefe1968 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am Catholic. I am unaware of any such ceremony. Could you please tell me where you heard about this?
2007-02-21 07:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirituality
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http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics...
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2007-02-26 22:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋