Because she said yes….

Lord, thank you for this time we will spend together. I wish to step away from the world and all its activities to be alone with you now. You are my beginning and my end: you created me, and you are leading me home to you in heaven. Thank you for your love. I know I deserve nothing from you and that my sins compound my unworthiness, yet you would still enfold me in your unfathomable love.

This morning I bring Mom to you and offer all my day as a prayer for her intentions.

Wow God, look what we all got because Mom said yes. First she said yes to Dad, then she said yes to you in your Church, and then they said yes to being open to life in their marriage and we have this wonderful, diverse, gigantic, talented, loving group called family. All because of one little word – yes!

Father, please bless Mom today and everyday, send her strength and patience to face the pains she has and give her relief when it is your will.

As I pray for Mom today, I also pray for Dad, eternal rest grant unto him, what a pair they were! They are! Mom and Dad were the model for saying yes to love everyday even though love did not mean mushy, romantic, goosebump feeling to be true love. Their example showed us love meant working through dirty diapers, financial struggles, broken toys, sibling fights, loads and loads and loads of laundry, hours of cooking and dishes, cleaning house and cleaning house again, and cleaning house again, and all those other mundane chores, all because it was for the good of the other. It was the covenant made with the yes. Thank you Lord for the example you gifted us with in Mom and Dad.

I pray for all their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and for all their future generations, which could be as numerous as the stars in the sky.

I pray for Mom’s parents and siblings and all of her ancestors, give them rest and peace.

Thank you for the gift of Mom in our lives and the gift of her yes.

Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, today I offer my rosary for Mom and her intentions. Please take these prayers to your Son and ask Him to hear and answer them.

Please watch over all who will be traveling – allow safe journeys and successful ventures.

Ignite our souls with the grace of faith and inflame our hearts with your Love!

Saint Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for all who will die today, especially those who have no one to pray for them.

Jesus, Mary & Joseph, I love you! Save souls!

Please bless and keep Mom in your loving arms and let your light shine on her and through her to others.