First and foremost... What does May mean?
"May (in Latin, Maius) was named from the Greek goddess Maia, who was associated with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May."
"The Roman poet Ovid, gives us another thought... He says that the month of May is named for the maiores, Latin for "elders." Site Reference: wikipedia.org
Did you know?
"In 1868, Anna Jarvis' mother, Ann Maria (née Reeves) Jarvis organized a committee to establish a "Mother's Friendship Day", the purpose was "to reunite families that had been divided during the Civil War." Anna Jarvis, had previously organized Mother's Day Work Clubs to improve sanitation and health for both Union and Confederate encampments undergoing a typhoid outbreak. She also wanted to expand these into an annual memorial for mothers, but she died in 1905 before the annual celebration was established. Her daughter would continue her mother's efforts.
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"Mother's Day is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States on the second Sunday in May. Mother's Day recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well as their positive contributions to their families and society. It was established by Anna Jarvis, with the first official
Mother's Day celebrated through a service of worship at
St. Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908."
"Throughout the world, Mother's Day celebrations have taken place from different origins and traditions, of which some were influenced by the American tradition. For more information on the international celebration of Mother's Day, see Mother's Day." Site Reference: wikipedia.org
History... and then more
Perhaps it was a tradition in Italy to honor
the Mother of Jesus during the Month of May in the 1700's...
I find it interesting that the tradition of Mother's Day probably and logically inspired the thought from the association with the
Greek Goddess Maia and the Roman Goddess Bona Dea.
Our human traditions seem to roll over into an expanded celebration!
AND... 
Perhaps how Mother's acknowledgement during the Month of May really matters at all!
What matters is that we do...
HONOR OUR MOTHERS
AND THE MOTHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
Oh how we love our earthly mothers and our heavenly mother, Mary...
Thank you Jesus for helping us celebrate the
GIFT of LOVE from GOD... Our Heavenly Father.
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Just a messenger, Paige St. James
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