We can become so preoccupied and rattled by negative events that we allow them to undermine our faith and forget about times of consolidation and growth. If we allow ourselves to be open to discuss our faith, to talk about what we believe and how we do things, then such times can be the occasion for our faith to develop and be strengthened. As long as we stay prayerful and open-hearted, our church communities can provide a safe environment where people can grow through experience into spiritually mature Christians, able to live out the Good News. And so, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we will have the serenity and grace to bear fruit for Christ, as we take the Good News out into the world.
Mothers: be assured, you are made every bit in God’s image, and perhaps even more so than us who mirror only the fatherhood of God. God is love, the Gospel says, and you mothers are the highest created implementation of that love. You reflect the motherhood of God.
Mothers, we honor you this day and every day. We thank you, and we thank God for giving you to us and for endowing you with the spirit of giving, caring, nurturing, loving, and (when necessary) letting go.