Thank You, Holy Father,
for Your special gift of mothers;
for the example of Your unconditional
love they share with their children.
Thank You for the mother who lets her
child know without doubt he or she is loved,
and for the child who returns that
love.
Lord, today we pray You will protect
and guide mothers everywhere;
that You will grant them Your wisdom
in loving and teaching their children.
Today, may children everywhere
remember the warm caresses and whispers in the night;
the tears dried and Band-Aids, the
peach cobbler, the laughter;
and the blood curdling scream,
"No!" at the brink of danger.
Thank You for the mothers who played
with us, taught us, nurtured us,
fed us, listened to us and tried to
understand us.
Today, may we remember Mom's beauty
when we were young;
and her loveliness discovered as we
aged.
Lord, today draw especially close the
mothers who are alone,
for whatever reason;
and grant them Your comfort, Your
pleasure, Your peace.
And, Lord, for children who are alone,
because of distance, death, or indifference,
may good memories flood their minds.
And if there
is not a good memory,
may forgiveness burst forth from their
hearts
and revive in them long lost joy.
Thank you particularly for phone calls
today,
and for a shared "I Love
You."
Today as we honor, celebrate, or
simply reflect on the woman who gave us birth,
or who adopted us into her heart.
We thank You, Lord, for life,
and for Mom!
In Jesus name,
Amen.
