Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

THE MONTH OF MAY IS FITTINGLY DEVOTED TO MARY, WHO CULTIVATES THE SPIRITUAL LIFE

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Michael Haynes
May 01, 2022
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The Church dedicates this month of May to the Mother of God. It is a particularly fitting devotion, for just as the wonders of nature are springing into life with the energy of spring, so the Church encourages Her children to use this month to cultivate the spiritual life in a similar manner – particularly after the pruning time of Lent and Holy Week.

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