It's not only the month to celebrate Mothers, May represents a transition period in seasons. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is Spring to Summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is autumn to winter. A time for growth and blossoming of nature. A time for renewal in various cultures. A time to celebrate life.
May which means Elder in Latin, is named after the Roman Goddess Maia, representing growth and fertility. The Lily of the Valley flower symbolises the month of May. What purity the flower represents and one of the most gorgeous, gentle flowers which bloom with pride. I remember it was Queen Elizabeth's favourite flower.
And even more special is, in May, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Catholics pray their rosaries fervently, especially for World Peace in this climate of great upheavals.
Even, nature has been upheaved. What a sad thing. Everywhere there is some form of disaster taking place.
There is the distress of war which has disrupted the order of the world. And yet, it continues.
Last Tuesday, I woke up in the wee hours of the morning. What was it that woke me? I was not sure. So, I got dressed and attended the morning mass at Assumption Church.
The church had just been renovated and I thought to take a picture of the Grotto. Here it is:
It was still dark in the morning, so the Grotto picture looked like it was taken at night.
I decided to stand before the Statue and take a photo. However, this is reflected in my picture.
The statue of Our Lady was not visible. And I was standing right in front of her. The light from the Grotto radiated to create a mystery instead. Strange but uplifting that the light fell on me. Something I can't explain.
The month of May is gorgeous. Let's hope we find the courage to bring peace back to warring nations and turn Mother Nature's wrath into placidity. Think about the future of our children.
We need to bring peace and stability back to the world. We can only do this if we respect each other's diversity and build strength with our differences.
Have a great month everyone.
Shobana
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