Living Catholicism: Prayers for Mothers this Mother's Day

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May 14, 2006

Prayers for Mothers this Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! I thought I would offer a couple of good prayers to Moms and for Moms this Mother's Day.

Prayer of Mothers
Father in heaven,
grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity
which you have conferred on me.
Let me realize that not even the Angels
have been blessed with such a priviledge -
to share in your creative miracle
and bring new Saints to heaven.

Make me a good mother to all my children
after the example of Mary,
the Mother of your Son.
Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary
I ask your continued blessings on my family.
Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth
and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven.

And a prayer to the patroness of Mothers:
Prayer to St. Monica
Exemplary Mother of the great Augustine,
you perseveringly pursued your wayward son
not with wild threats
but with prayerful cries to heaven.
Intercede for all mothers in our day
so that they may learn to draw their children to God.
Teach them how to remain close to their children,
even the prodigal sons and daughters
who have sadly gone astray.

And a prayer for all of us this Mother's day:
Prayer on Mother's Day
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 yourSon
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.

Have a happy Mother's Day - be sure to tell your Mom you love her!

God bless,
Jay

Posted by jay at May 14, 2006 12:38 PM