Mother's Day

I am blessed.  I have a mom who gets up before me everyday, even on the days when I have to wake up at 5:30a.m. to get to school, and makes me breakfast and packs me a lunch for the day.  I have a mom who waves to me as I pull out of the driveway and says an extra prayer for me when I have an exam or quiz.  She will call to check up on me afterwards.  She is supportive and always makes sure I'm doing okay.  She does so much for our family and for me, often with little reward, day after day.  The simple things, like making meals, and the bigger things, like sending kids off to college with tears in her eyes, are all signs of her love.  I could not ask for a better mom.  Today, I just wanted to say thanks, mom.  <3 I don't know what I'd do without you.

Also, on this Mother's Day, I just wanted to ask for prayers for a family from our parish.  Their dad died tragically a few years ago.  Then yesterday, their mom passed away after suffering a stroke.  There are three children, high school and middle school aged.  Please keep them in your prayers.  May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.