Prayers during May

Best Prayers during May

May is the month of Mary. This month includes the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, celebrating Mary’s apparition to three shepherd children in Portugal in the early twentieth century. We also celebrate the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin, when Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visited her cousin Elizabeth, pregnant with John the Baptist. We also celebrate Mother’s Day in the U.S. on the second Sunday of May — May 14, 2023.

St. John Paul II said, “From Mary we learn to surrender to God’s Will in all things. From Mary we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary we learn to love Christ her Son and the Son of God!”

Major Days in May

• May 1 – St. Joseph the Worker
  • Daily Saint: St. Joseph the Worker
  • Litany of St. Joseph
• May 4 – National Day of Prayer
• May 7 – 5th Sunday of Easter
  • Mass Readings
• May 13 – Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
  • Minute Fatima Prayer
  • Daily Miracle: 70,000 Witnesses
• May 14 – Mother’s Day, 6th Sunday of Easter
  • Mass Readings
• May 21 – Ascension of the Lord, 7th Sunday of Easter
  • Mass Readings
• May 26 – Feast of St. Philip Neri
  • Daily Saint: St. Philip Neri
• May 28 – Pentecost Sunday
  • Mass Readings
  • Homily from Fr. Mike Schmitz
• May 29 – Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
  • Sleep Bible Story: Stories of Mary
  • Read: How to Pray The Rosary
• May 31 – Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Daily Saint: Visitation
  • Listen: Magnificat Primi Toni (Voces8)