05/10/2026
To all the mothers and those that give us motherly wisdom along the way.
God of tenderness and love, on this Mother’s Day we give you thanks for the gift of mothers and all who nurture life with compassion, sacrifice, wisdom, and care.
Bless mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, foster mothers, adoptive mothers, and all women who reflect your loving presence in the lives of others.
Strengthen those who are raising children today.
Grant them patience in difficult moments, joy in daily blessings, and strength in their work.
We remember with tenderness those whose mothers have died.
Comfort all who carry grief today, especially when memories bring both gratitude and longing. May those who have gone before us rest in your eternal peace, and may their love continue to guide the hearts of their children.
We also pray for those who deeply desire to become mothers but face the pain and uncertainty of infertility, miscarriage, or unfulfilled hopes.
Hold them gently in their sorrow.
Surround them with compassion, faithful support, and renewed hope.
Be near as well to those for whom this day is complicated: those estranged from family, those who have lost children, those who carry wounds connected to motherhood, and those who quietly grieve in ways unseen by others.
May your healing, peace, and abiding love rest upon all women today, as always. Amen.
