Why is May considered the month of the Virgin Mary?

The first Apparition of the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal, occured on May 13, 1917. This extraordinary event happened, not by coincidence, in the month chosen by catholic,  centuries ago, to honour in a special way the Blessed Virgin. Thereafter, the relationship of the fifth month of the year with Mary was understandably strengthened.

Our Lady, in Her current cycle of Apparitions to the visionaries monastics of the Grace Mercy Order, has already referred several times to May as the "Marian Month", legitimizing even more this tradition. In this period, She usually does a special work to consecrate families of the world to Her Immaculate Heart through the prayer of the Holy Rosary.

But when did May become the month of Mary?

The 30-day devotion to the Virgin Mary was instituted by the Catholic Church around the twelfth century. It is called Tricesimum in Latin. In the beginning, the celebrations took place from August 15 to September 14. It started to be held in May only in the seventeenth century. This is due to the fact that in the northern hemisphere, the region where the custom originated, this era corresponds to the peak of spring.

The Sacred Feminine Energy and spring

After the cold and austerity of winter, spring arrives full of beauty, freshness and softness.  It is a season characterized by mild weather, by the blossoming of many plant species, and by days longer than nights. In this way, it is easy to understand why this was the month chosen to honor the Mother of the World.

For the same reason, in Ancient Greece and Rome, May was the time of important festivities in tribute to female deities related to nature and fertility. 

How to join the Immaculate Heart of Mary?

Here is how you can deepen your union with the Mother of God in this special month:

• Pray a Mystery of the Rosary every day.
• Seek to exercise the unconditional love taught by Her Son, Christ Jesus.
• Study the Messages of Our Lady, transmitted through the visionary Friar Elías del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. < Click here >.
• Attend the Meetings with the Virgin Mary, broadcasted by Misericordia María TV, and listen to Her Instructions. For more information, < check the schedule >.
• Participate in the Prayer Vigils for Peace in the Nations, through the internet channel Prayer for Peace in the Nations.

Prayer for the planet

By seeking union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in addition to receiving gifts of love, peace, and healing, we can help bring relief to the beings who suffer the most due to the critical planetary situation. 

Through the prayer of the Holy Rosary, it is possible to create a bridge between Heaven and Earth so that the Universal Mother and Her Angels may pour out Redemptive Graces upon humanity and the Kingdoms of Nature.

Therefore, Our Lady asked, in Her message of May 1, 2021:

In this month of May, that now begins, may the prayer of the Rosary be the preamble and also the inner preparation for the next events. ...This is the great moment for each of My servants to broaden their consciousnesses and to actively participate together with the Celestial Mother in Her great intercessions for humanity and for the planet.

The Virgin Mary, Rose of Peace - 5/1/2021

Repeatedly, the Virgin Mary has said through Her Messages, that normal times are over, and that after so many years of preparation through copious Instructions and Blessings, it is time for us to definitively assume our places in Her praying armies of light.

In the midst of the trials of these times, we can be certain that, united to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we will always be protected and guided so that nothing beyond the Will of God will manifest itself in our lives.