A message from Bishop O’Connell on the Month of Mary

A message from Bishop O’Connell on the Month of Mary.

Christianity has loved Mary since the Lord Jesus’ final moments on the Cross when he said to John the Beloved Disciple, “’Behold your Mother.’  From that hour onward, the disciple took her into his care (John 19: 27).”  And so he did.  And so have we.  Mary was God’s most precious, most perfect gift to Jesus, and Jesus’ most precious, most perfect gift to the Church. 

The entire month of May has been set aside by the Church for loving devotion to Mary the Mother of God for centuries. 

The darkness of winter has passed, beautiful flowers are in bloom, the Easter Season is well underway and new life is all around us. What better time could there be for loving and honoring the one who was given to us because she has given us her Son – the Light of the World, the Source of all Beauty and Goodness and Truth, the Newness and Fullness of Life.  Mary is the Mother of God and, as the Second Vatican Council proclaimed, she is the “Mother of the Church.”  

A mother’s love is unconditional and total.  It is only natural, then, that we return such love with true devotion. ‘

To read Bishop O’Connell’s full message click here.