Today is the celebration of Mother’s Day in the United States and although I will not be preaching about Mother’s Day today I will be adding the following petitions to the Great Litany at the start of the Divine Liturgy.
For mothers, who have given us life and love, that we may show them reverence and love, let us pray to the Lord.
For mothers, who have lost a child through death, that their faith may give them hope, and their family and friends support and console them, let us pray to the Lord.
For women, though without children of their own, who like mothers have nurtured and cared for us, let us pray to the Lord.
For mothers, who have been unable to be a source of strength, who have not responded to their children and have not sustained their families, let us pray to the Lord.
Blessed Mother’s Day!
