The Easter prayer Regina Coeli (“Queen of Heaven” in Latin) is a wonderful tribute to our Lord’s resurrection and to the Blessed Virgin Mary (pictured in her Coronation at left). Although its origins are unknown, it dates back to the 13th century. ...
Coeli, terrae regina, sola domina.49 The Hymnus 29. In Nativitate Domini Nostri celebrates the greatness of the Redeemer’s mother with these simple words: Rejoice, Queen of Heaven,blessed because you expel, Eve’s faults. Gaude, coelorum regina, quae pellis, benedicta,Evae crimina.50 ...