Mary, the Queen of May ~ Fr. Magdala Maria, F.SS.R.

About this sermon

Why does the Catholic Church dedicate the month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary? In this powerful Catholic reflection, we explore the history, beauty, and spiritual importance of Marian devotion during the month of May. Learn how the Church transformed pagan celebrations into holy devotion, how the saints honored Our Lady throughout history, and why true devotion to Mary always leads us closer to Jesus Christ. This sermon discusses: The origins of the Month of Mary Marian devotion in the early Church St. Cyril of Alexandria and the defense of the Mother of God St. Philip Neri, St. Charles Borromeo, and other saints devoted to Mary How to deepen your relationship with the Blessed Virgin Why devotion to Mary never takes away from devotion to Christ The testimony of St. Margaret Mary and St. John Eudes May is a beautiful opportunity to grow closer to Our Lady through prayer, the Rosary, hymns, spiritual reading, and daily conversation with our Heavenly Mother. “If we truly love Mary, she will always lead us to her Son.” 00:00 Introduction — The Gift of the Blessed Virgin Mary 00:31 Saturday and May as Devotions to Our Lady 01:20 Origins of Marian Month Devotions in the East 02:13 Why the Church Chose May for Mary 03:16 Springtime and the Symbolism of Flowers 03:53 Saints Who Promoted Devotion to Mary 04:16 St. Cyril of Alexandria and the Mother of God 05:02 St. Charles Borromeo and the Month of May 05:24 Blessed Henry Suso’s Marian Practices 06:13 St. Philip Neri and Marian Devotion in Rome 06:44 St. Anthony Mary Claret’s Preaching on Mary 07:00 Cardinal Newman and Devotion to Our Lady 07:33 Practical Ways to Honor Mary This May 08:15 Reading About the Blessed Virgin Mary 08:39 Developing a Personal Relationship with Our Lady 09:27 Mary Always Leads Us to Jesus 10:01 St. John Eudes on Jesus and Mary 11:22 St. Margaret Mary and Marian Devotion 12:37 “I Have Placed You in the Care of My Holy Mother” 13:07 The Saints and Their Love for Mary 13:39 Final Encouragement for the Month of May 14:03 Closing Prayer and Blessing For more on these religious & to support them, please visit https://papastronsay.blogspot.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #BlessedVirginMary #MonthOfMary #MarianDevotion #CatholicFaith #OurLady #HolyRosary #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #MotherOfGod