call May the Month
of Mary. Joseph and Mary were poor but they paid their
"fair share".
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord)
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons [Luke 2:23–24].
"Mary and Joseph offered turtledoves as a sacrifice, which were an evidence of their poverty. The sacrifice was for Mary and not for the Child. As far as we know, Jesus never offered a sacrifice." McGee, J. Vernon: Thru the Bible Commentary. electronic ed. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1997, c1981, S. 4:254
