Happy Mothers’ Day

May the good Lord bless all mommys with an abundance of love, peace and joy, and keep them safe always. On this special day, we remember their sacrifices made for our good, and with all gratitude, we offer them the following prayer.

A Mothers’ Day Prayer 

Heavenly Father,
you have been pleased to give all human beings
the joy of having a mother,
one who works with you to give them life
and bring them to human adulthood.
You have given followers of your Son
the added joy of a Christian mother,
who works with you to give supernatural life to a child
and to bring up that child to Christian adulthood.

Over the centuries there have been countless such mothers -
heroic, courageous, loving, dedicated, and unconquerable.
They have given us the Christian Ages and Christian Saints
and in the final analysis the Christian Faith.
Without them, there would be no Church,
no religious vocation, and no Christian influence in the world.
Most of these mothers are unsung in the eyes of the world;
they must be content with little things:
a smile, a thank you, and a token remembrance.

In your eyes, however, they are of inestimable worth.
Your Word in the Bible uses a mother’s love
to describe your overwhelming love for your people,
and Jesus uses the image of a mother bird
to indicate his love for his people.
Most of all, when he wants to convey an idea
of the joy of those in heaven
he does so by using the image of a mother’s pure joy
in bringing a child into the world.

Dear Lord,
let me honor my mother if she is living
and remember her in prayer if she is dead.
Pour down your grace on her and on all mothers
on this day dedicated to them.

Amen.