John 19:25-27
So the soldiers did this. But standing by the cross of Jesus
were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary
Mag’dalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing
near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the
disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his
own home.
Holy Mother of God,
hear the prayers of the Church
for all
mothers,
especially those wearied by life
and overcome by the
suffering
they bear for their children.
Hail Mary…
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
intercede for them
from your place in
heaven,
that the mercy of your divine Son
might lighten their
burden
and give them strength.
Hail Mary…
Glory to the Father….
Pray for Fathers at the Birth of their Child
“At first I was
petrified,” Jon told me. “Petrified that I would faint or get in the way or not
know what to do to help Sarah. But then I prayed to Mary. I know, praying to
Mary is something you’d think a mother would be doing. But somehow, I think Mary
understood Saint Joseph more than anyone else. She probably saw the fear in his
eyes and sensed the restlessness of his heart. She probably spent a lot of time
praying for him as well. And when I prayed to Mary for my child about to be
born, I knew she understood and heard me and prayed for me to her son. At first
I was petrified, and then I put everything into God’s hands.”
