Just above the center doors is Mary being crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth, the patroness of the Cathedral.		Heavenly Father, You blessed the Virgin Mary with the fullness of grace. She is my model of faith, hope, and love.
Above her crown, the Holy Spirit descends, by whose overshadowing power Christ as conceived. Mary stands on a serpent that represents the fall from grace in Genesis; Mary is the new Eve, full of grace, crushing the head of the serpent.		Dear Jesus, place my needs into the protection of her queenship and motherly love. With her help, I want my faith to grow. Join my heart, dear Lord, to her Immaculate Heart, and from there, to Your loving heart. Amen.

Surrounding the main doors are symbols of Mary (rose, symbol of her love; lily, symbol of her purity; and pomegranate, symbol of the power of her Divine Son), which can also be found throughout the cathedral.

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Also here, one can find the state flower of Maryland, the Black-eyed Susan, which was chosen because it has black and yellow colors, the colors of the Calvert family crest.

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