May Altar

May is the start of summer and the month of May has always been a month where we pray to Our Lady. There is a lovely old Irish tradition of making a May altar. You could have it in a window or on a little shelf, it doesn't have to be big. On it, you could have a picture of Mary (draw one if you don't have one!).
Children would gather flowers and decorate the altar and remember to say their prayers each day. Pope Francis has asked us all to make a big effort to pray the rosary.
 I will make a May altar and share a picture with you. Anyone who would like to try this as well, I'd love to see what you make!


Here is a link about a wildflower that was always on our May altar as children, they are in bloom now.
cuckoo flower