from respectlife.org/may
May has traditionally been observed as a month dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. It is also the month in which we celebrate our earthly mothers through the observance of Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day provides a beautiful opportunity to pray for all mothers, including those facing an unexpected pregnancy. However, it can be a difficult holiday for many, including those struggling with infertility, those who have lost children, and those who have lost their own mothers.
This activity seeks to lift up the many intentions laid on our hearts by the observance of Mother’s Day and offer them to Our Blessed Mother, during the month honoring her. It also provides a way to give thanks for her maternal love and care for us.
On the weekend of Mother’s Day, family members are invited to write a prayer intention on a slip of paper and offer it, along with a flower or some other type of offering, if possible, to Our Lady. While there are many options for adapting or carrying out this activity, the purpose is to present a spiritual bouquet to Our Lady, by placing the intentions and flowers or hand-made/colored pictures beneath a statue, icon, or image of the Blessed Mother.
When the activity is complete, you will have a bouquet of intentions and thanksgiving offered at the feet of Our Lady. This offering can remain for the next week or two and serve as a visual reminder of the powerful intercession and love of Mary, Our Mother.
This activity can also be completed without flowers or any other type of gift. Simply place your written intentions in a basket before the designated statue or image of Our Lady. Or, you could draw a flower or another image next to your prayer intention on the paper. If you don’t have any of these in your home, find an image online to display on a computer or other type of screen.
The purpose of this activity is to seek the intercession of Our Blessed Mother for all the intentions of our hearts, related to the observance of Mother’s Day, as well as to thank her for her motherly love for us. Assess what works best for your circumstances and make adaptations or changes as needed!
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