This mid-century mosaic is from the "sub-crypt" chapel in the Basilica of Mary, Queen of Apostles in Rome (built by Blessed James Alberione in fulfillment of a vow made as the bombs fell in that district during World War II). The Basilica was dedicated during the Marian Year 1954.
Alberione's original vision for the sub-crypt level included a series of mosaics illustrating his prayer, "The Way of Humanity," a kind of meditation on the entire history of salvation in thirty stations, from creation to the fullness of the Kingdom of God. Instead, as more and more of the ground floor was consumed by movie sets, offices and other necessities, there was room for no more than the first two (Creation and the Creation of Man and Woman) and last two stations (The Coronation of Mary and the Saints before the Lamb).
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| The Italian text is from the Book of Revelation (12:1): "A Woman clothed with the sun...and on her head a crown of twelve stars." |
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, Alleluia!
R. For he whom you deserved to bear, Alleluia!
Has risen as he said, Alleluia!
R. Pray for us to God, Alleluia!
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia!
For the Lord has truly risen, Alleluia!
Let us pray:
O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
grant, we beseech thee, that through the intercession of his Mother, the Virgin Mary,
we may obtain the joys of everlasting life.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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