Prayer for Sorrowful Mothers
Dear Mary, Sorrowful Mother, a sword pierced your soul
so that the thoughts of many might be revealed.
We know that the resurrection of your Son
turned all of your sorrows into joy.
Please come today and minister to all sorrowing mothers:
- - those who have been widowed
- - those who have been abandoned by their husbands or their children
- - those who struggle to raise their children alone
- - those who grieve having had an abortion
- - those who have lost children through miscarriages
- - those who have not been able to conceive
- - those whose husbands have been unfaithful
- - those who suffer from their own addictions or those of their family
- - those who are anxious for the souls of their wayward children
- - those who feel lonely and unloved on Mother's Day for whatever reason
We pray that through your faithfulness in your suffering, Mary,
you may comfort and console our suffering mothers.
Help them to see the light of Christ shining in the darkness
and drawing them toward a future full of hope.
We ask this of God the Father, almighty,
by the power of the Holy Spirit,
through your intercession
and in the most holy Name of Jesus.
Amen.