Speaking of bright blue

This morning at Mass I remembered why I loved May the best of all months when I was a little girl.  Certainly the approaching end of the school year and the beginning of vacation figured into that, but May brought the annual May Crowning at our parish. Yes, I loved May Crowning, with the flowers and the living rosary we elementary school kids led and the crowning of Mary by the tallest third-grade girl who was tended by the two shortest second-grade boys.  Since our Easters were usually snow-covered, May Crowning was our big spring Catholic party.

Arriving at the church this morning, I immediately noticed that sometime in the past week, the seminary had their May Crowning.  This is the same statue of Mary that I had previously blogged as Our Lady of Unexpected Snow. The blue cape so perfectly blended in with the statue I was afraid someone had actually painted her. 

In addition to all the flowers all around Mary, the church itself was also full or beautiful flowers.  Asension this week, Pentecost next--May is such an amazing month.