We become the inheritance of Mary’s Queenship,and the promise made to her through our existence.

This Sunday we celebrate the Queenship of Our Lady when Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth. Mary has become known to us as our model of the Divine Feminine that works in and through us to bring goodness into this world. She is present at our beginning and our transitioning into eternal life.

Right now we see the world in trouble with conflicts and wars, famine and disasters, pandemics and climate change. Only last week the United Nations delivered the grim report that the current condition of our planet is a “code red for humanity”.

The dying of our planet is a reminder of the lack of focus on our actions and their consequences for our planet. Mary gently prompts us to bring beauty to our world and to help us to love, nurture and care for our planet. Should we not then look to Mary as the image of the spiritual beauty of what we and our planet should look like in the eyes of God? Mary reminds us to remain focused on the divine in all things including our planet.

If those in power throughout the world cannot resolve world conflicts and injustices, nor protect our dying earth, then as people of hope, maybe it’s time to re-focus on our own actions and decisions that have led to human overconsumption and deprivation of our planet? We could turn to Mary as an example of our inherited goodness to lead us to act with integrity for the common good for all.

Responding to Jesus’ call to love all of creation and through our personal devotion to Mary, we can have complete trust that she hears our prayers and walks with us as we make the disciplined decisions necessary to heal and preserve our earthly home.