ThangDucMeMaria_2026-05-01_03-14-51-201

Ave Maria! --- ooo ------- May is widely recognized in Catholic tradition as the Month of Mary, a time dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary with floral offerings, May Crownings, and intensified Marian devotion. This custom, which solidified in the 17th and 18th centuries through the efforts of the Jesuits and Popes like Leo XIII, links the beauty and fertility of spring to Mary’s purity and role as the "Mystical Rose." Traditions include decorating statues of Mary with fresh flowers, particularly roses and lilies, and reciting the Rosary, whose name derives from the Latin rosarium (rose garden). These acts symbolize love, respect, and the soul's spiritual rebirth, with specific flowers carrying meanings such as the lily for purity and the violet for humility.