May is traditionally devoted to Mary, so I decided to do the 31 day devotional that is found in my all-time favorite prayer-book, Handbook of Prayers.
How this devotional will work
Each day there will be a mini reflection to read, a short quote (from St. Jose Maria Escriva, another saint or the Bible), and a practical way to honor Our Lady for the day. The whole prayer should take about 3-5 minutes, so it’s not long, but hopefully will enrich your devotion to Mary. 🙂
In this post, you will find day one and day two’s prayers. For the rest of the month, you will one prayer for each corresponding day.
Day One
Mary: the Mother of God
“The greatest praise we can give to the Blessed virgin is to address her loudly and clearly by the name that expresses her very highest dignity: ‘Mother of God’.” – St. Jose Maria Escriva
Offering: Frequent aspirations of love, such as: “Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us.”
Day Two
Mary: The Most Perfect Creature
“She who is full of grace, the object of God’s pleasure, exalted above all the angels and the saints, lived an ordinary life.” – St. Jose Maria Escriva
Offering: Place an image or picture of our Lady in a prominent place in our home and reciting an aspiration whenever we glance at it.
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