For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world,
and suffer the loss of his soul?
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 8:36-37
Douay Rheims Roman Catholic Bible
God permits us to enjoy the wealth of His beauty in the splendor of His creation during the month of May. The most lovely of His creations is the Blessed Virgin Mother! The month of may is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. What a beautiful example of holy poverty was she. Her life with Jesus and Joseph was one of simplicity and detachment from everything the world defines as prosperity or success. Holy Scripture and the example of Jesus and the saints teach us to relinquish our hold on what we possess in favor of surrender to the will of God. Hearts filled with affection for high status, power, influence and self will, has no room for love of God.
As repeated in The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation, "In order to become holy, we must banish from our heart all that is not for God." Saint Theresa of the child Jesus said "The less we have here, the greater will be our joy in Heaven."