On this Mother’s Day in May, which is Mary’s month,
we remember that our Blessed Mother was honored above
every other human being besides Jesus Himself
when she was asked by God to bear His Son.
We ask God’s blessing on all women,
because all women, no matter what their state in life,
are specially privileged to bring Christ into the world.
Mary is our model in joy and in suffering,
in trust and in sorrow.
We ask Mary to intercede for our earthly mothers
and for all the women who cared for us,
and we ask the Holy Spirit to increase our love
so that we will always honor the women in our lives.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.