MAY, MONTH DEVOTED TO
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Articles
on Devotion to Mary
The
Story of Mary
Father Victor Hogland, CM tells the story of Mary as found in Scripture
and Christian Tradition
Custom
of Crowning the Statue of the Virgin Mary
Read articles explaining the meaning and the history of May crownings.
Get ideas on how you can honor the Virgin Mary in your own home
during the month of May.
A
Woman Wrapped in Silence
Meditation on the Blessed Mother written by Catherine Doherty, founder
of Madonna House, a lay apostolate to help the poor and needy.
History of May Devotions to Mary
The roots of May devotions to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, date back to
the Middle Ages.
Scott
Hahn on the Blessed Virgin Mary
Scott Hahn, Presbyterian
minister who converted to Catholicism, speaks on devotion to Mary.
The
Woman I Love by Bishop Fulton Sheen
Mary
in Poetry and the Arts
Rosa
Msytica, a Poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J
To
the Mother of Christ, the Son of Man, a Poem by Alice Meynell
(1847-1922)
The
Praises of Mary – a Poem by St. Lomman (7th Century)
Paintings
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Some of the greatest artists in history
have expressed their devotion to Mary in their art work.
Visit famous shrines to Mary
throughout the world
Our
Lady of Lourdes - Lourdes, France
Palestinian
Shrines to Mary in the Early Centuries of the Church
Our
Lady of Fatima - Fatima, Portugal
National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - Washington, D.C.
Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Mexico City
Cathedral
of Our Lady of Chartres, Chartes, France
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