month of Mary is an ancient and very beautiful tradition that has its beginnings in Europe, a continent that is characterized precisely by their deep Christian roots, as witness its history, culture and religion.
The Month of Mary is said in May, in the "month of flowers", called so because with the arrival of good weather after the winter rains, the countryside and the gardens begin to cover a deep green color and aromas of the flowers. It is the height of spring.
And so, since the median age is established the "month of flowers" to the Virgin Mary to pay homage to the virtues and beauties Mother of God. Maybe this month also was chosen as a substitute Christian pagan solemnities of the month in honor of "Flora", indeed the entire month of May was dedicated to the "goddess" as the month of flowers and month of the mother and took named after a Roman goddess of nature called "Maia" (mother nature linked to the idea of \u200b\u200bvegetation and flowering), from whose name the month, we now know as May.
first heard it clear that the consecration of May to the Virgin, is of Alfonso X the Wise, King of Spain in the thirteenth century. The King - Juggler sang at the "Cantigas de Santa Maria" May the high praises in honor of the Blessed Virgin.
With the spiritual blossoming of the sixteenth century gave great impetus to this beautiful practice, with special spiritual exercises every day, in which they are considering various mysteries titles and excellence of the Mother of God. The universality of this practice came to be verified in the nineteenth century, when it was favored and enriched with indulgences by the Popes Pius VII and Pius VIII.
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