God Bless All the Mothers Out There Today...

Mary, on this day, when we honour all mothers, we turn to you. We thank the Lord, whom you serve, for the great gift of motherhood. Never has it been known, that anyone who sought your intercession, was left unaided by grace, which brought heaven to earth and changed human history.

You opened yourself, to God’s word and the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us. Dear mother, intercede for all of our mothers. Ask your Divine Son, to give them the grace of surrendered love so that they could join with you, in giving their own “fiat.”  *

May their love and witness, be a source of great inspiration for all of us, called to follow your Son.

... and those we hold nearest, and dearest, in our hearts.
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* Taken from the Latin meaning “let it be done,” this word appears in the Latin translation of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, when God proclaimed “Let there be Light...” (Fiat Lux).