May is Mary’s Month: 10 Ways to Celebrate Your Spiritual Mom
October is the month of the most Holy Rosary; November, the month to pray for the faithful departed; June we immerse ourselves in the ocean of mercy of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; July we praise and worship the Precious Blood of Jesus, the price of our salvation. May is the month of Mary.
Mary is the Daughter of God the Father, the Mother of God the Son and the Mystical Spouse of the Holy Spirit, the Queen of the angels, saints, of heaven and earth. And St. Louis de Montfort acclaims her as the Queen of all hearts and God’s masterpiece of creation.
The saints acclaim in powerful, inspired and often poetic terms the glories of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
What might be some ways that we can manifest our love and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her month; the month of Mary? Here are ten ideas.
1. Consecration. The first gesture we should do every morning is prayer—a prayer of consecration to Jesus through the Immaculate heart of Mary. Start off the day right through Mary! Blessed Mother of Teresa moved by great love for Mary said: “Mary, give me your heart: so beautiful, so pure so immaculate; your Heart so full of love and humility that I May be able to receive Jesus in the Bread of Life and love Him as you love Him and serve Him in the distressing guise of the poor.”
2. Angelus/Regina Caeli. Traditionally this prayer is prayed at noon, but it came be prayed at any y time. Why not pray it three times a day—at 9:00- a.m., 12 noon and 6:00 p.m. By doing this we will be sanctifying the morning hours, the afternoon hours, and the evening hours through the holy and sweet presence of Mary. These Marian prayers call to mind Mary’s key presence in the Mysteries of our salvation—The