A prayer for mothers and for those who seek healing on Mother’s Day
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Paris, France is the site where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Catherine Labouré. / Credit: Lawrence OP/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 11, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).
May is a month to honor mothers. Mother’s Day falls on May 11 this year in the United States and Canada as the Catholic tradition continues of honoring, throughout the entire month, Mary, the mother of God.
To recognize the work and sacrifices of mothers, Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, offered a prayer to be said today and throughout the month in thanksgiving for the love and support mothers provide.
*A Prayer for All Mothers*
Good and gracious God,
We thank you for all mothers — the women you have called to bring forth new life and women who provide for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those entrusted to their care.
Give them the courage to raise godly children through happy and difficult times and wisdom to guide their children on the path to eternal life.
Fortify them through your word and sacraments to endure the challenges and trials of motherhood.
Instill in them joy and delight as they accompany their children through the years.
Shower them with care and support from their family and friends.
Comfort those mothers who have lost their children and those children who have lost their mothers.
In your charity, entrust all mothers to the tenderness of your own mother, Mary.
We love our mothers, Lord.
We ask for your blessing upon them this day and always.
Amen.
While Mother’s Day is a joyous occasion for many, it can also be challenging for others — for those who have lost their mothers, for mothers who have lost their children, for those struggling to become mothers, and for those whose relationship with their mothers may be painful.
To find healing on this Mother’s Day, we ask the Holy Spirit for comfort and aid, and ask Mary for her intercession and motherly love.
*Prayer for Healing to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal*
Mary Immaculate,
You have asked us to pray with confidence and we will receive great graces. We know your compassion, because you saw your Son suffer and die for us. In your union with his suffering you became the mother of us all.
Mary, my mother, teach me to understand my suffering as you do and to endure it in union with the suffering of Jesus. In your motherly love, calm my fears and increase my trust in God’s loving care.
According to God’s plan, obtain for me the healing I need. Intercede with your Son that I may have the strength I need to work for God’s glory and the salvation of the world.
Amen.