V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement. Amen.

Reading 4
Sermon of St. Peter Canisius, Priest
On the Incomparable Virgin Mary, Mother of God
If we follow St. John Damascene, St. Athanasius and others, are we not forced to call Mary Queen, since her father David receiveth the highest praise in Scripture as a renowned king, and her son as King of kings and Lord of lords, reigning forever? She is Queen, moreover, when compared with the Saints who reign like kings in the heavenly kingdom, co-heirs with Christ, the great King, placed on the same throne with him, as the Scripture saith. And as Queen she is second to none of the elect, but in dignity is raised so high above both Angels and men that nothing can be higher or holier than she, who alone hath the same Son as God the Father, and who seeth above her only God and Christ, and below her creatures other than herself.
V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God.

R. Receive the word, O Virgin Mary, sent to thee by the Lord:
* Behold, thou wilt conceive and bring forth God as well as man.
V. And thou wilt be called Queen over all the nations.
R. Behold, thou wilt conceive and bring forth God as well as man.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. May the Spirit's fire Divine in our hearts enkindled shine. Amen.

Reading 6
From an Encyclical Letter of Pope Pius XII
Ad cæli Reginam, diei 11 Octobris 1954
From the docuмents of ancient Christianity, from the prayers of the liturgy, from the innate religious sense of the Christian people, from works of art, from all sides we gather witnesses which assert that the Virgin Mother of God excelleth in queenly dignity. And we have set forth the reasons which sacred theology deduces from the treasury of divine faith to confirm the same truth. All these witnesses form a sort of chorus, proclaiming far and wide the supreme queenly honour granted to the Mother of God and man, who is above all created things and exalted over the choirs of Angels to reign in heaven. Thus it is that after mature and thoughtful consideration we have been persuaded that great benefits would flow to the Church if, like a light that illumines more brightly when placed in its stand, this solidly proved truth were to shine out more clearly to all, and so, by Our Apostolic Authority, we decree and institute the feast of Mary, Queen, which is to be celebrated every year on the thirty-first day of May throughout the world.
V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God.

R. A great sign appeared in heaven:
* A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.
V. Whose Son reigneth forever.
R. A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
R. A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.