‘In
the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of
Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. Upon arriving,
the angel said to her: “Rejoice, O highly favored daughter!
The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.” She was
deeply troubled by his words, and wondered what his greeting meant.
The angel went on to say to her: “ Do not fear, Mary. You have
found favor with God. You shall conceive and bear a son and give him
the name Jesus. Great will be his dignity and he will be called son
of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of David his
father. He will rule over the house of Jacob forever and his reign
will be without end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can
this be since I do not know man?” The angel answered her: “The
Holy spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you; Hence, the holy offspring to be born will be called
son of God. Know that Elizabeth your kinswoman has conceived a son
in her old age; she who was thought to be sterile is now in her sixth
month, for nothing is impossible with God.” Mary said: “I
am the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you say.”
With that the angel left her. -Luke 1:26-38
Thereupon
Mary set out, proceeding in haste into the hill country to a town
of Judah, where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting , the baby leapt in her
womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out in a
loud voice: “Blest are you among women and blest is the fruit
of your womb. But who am I that the mother of my Lord should come
to me? The moment your greeting sounded in my ears, the baby leapt
in my womb for joy. Blest is she who trusted that the Lord’s
words to her would be fulfilled.”’ -Luke 1:39-45
Dear
Jesus,
I come to you this morning in supplication,
and ask, humbly to enter your Heart of Divine Love,
with (mom’s name) the mother you have
bound to my life, and entrusted to my care,
in your name.
Lord, I am not able to love her like
you do,
I am not able to provide for her like you can.
I have nothing good to offer her but You,
who alone are all good, and every blessing to her.
And so Good Shepherd,
please protect her and deliver her from evil this day.
Supply her every need this day, according to
your merciful and kind providence, and bountiful generosity.
Let her experience your infinite
tenderness
and gentleness towards mothers and children.
Bind her to you with cords of love, and may
her path today be fragrant with your loving kindness.
And at the end of this day, as at the end of her life,
Enfold her in your eternal embrace in peace.
And now Lord I bring (mom’s name) specific heeds to you,
for your loving attention.
(Name any specific intentions)
Thank you Lord for hearing my prayers.
Amen.
