Tản mạn: HAPPY MAY!
Happy May! As we enter this special month, we share this greeting because the Church dedicates the entire month of May to honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary with filial love and devotion. In many places around the world, May is also called the Month of Flowers, symbolizing the "flowers of life"—our prayers, good works, and sacrifices—that each Christian offers to Mary, our Mother. Handbook of legionaries opens chapter 6: The Duty of Legionaries towards Mary with declaration: “The honouring of the Legion devotion to Mary by serious meditation and zealous practice is placed on each member as a solemn trusteeship to the Legion. It is to be regarded as an essential part of legionary duty, ranking before any other obligation of membership.” (Chapter 6, paragraph 1) How can legionaries evaluate whether their “serious meditation and zealous practice” truly fulfill their “solemn trusteeship to the Legion”? Over weeks, months, and years spent in the same familiar meetings, prayers, and ...
