Daily Inspiration

“Beloved: Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be the will of God, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. Put to death in the flesh, he was brought to life in the Spirit.” —1 Peter 3:15-18

I wish all the moms a blessed and peaceful Mother’s Day.

(Prayer from the Diocese of Norwich)

A Mother’s Day Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of mothers, through whom Your love is revealed in so many ways. Bless all mothers: those who are joyful, and those who are burdened, those expecting new life, and those who mourn a loss, those who nurture children now, and those who lovingly remember. Grant them strength, patience, and joy in their vocation. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord, be their guide and consolation. Let their sacrifices be honored, their love returned, and their hearts filled with peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.