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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me. I adore you with profound reverence.

I ask your pardon for my sins, grace to make this time of prayer fruitful. My immaculate mother,

St. Joseph, my father and Lord, my guardian angel intercede for me.

We thank you, Lord Jesus, for these days of celebration in the month of May, especially the maternity of our lady, of your mother, and our mother celebrating motherhood in general

as well.

Many places throughout the world celebrate this

month as a month in celebration of motherhood. Mother's Day in many countries during the month of

May, of course, and a special emphasis and attention to the maternity of our lady for all of us Christians.

St.

Jose Maria liked to say very much, Mother of God and my mother, or Mother of God and our

mother.

We are very connected with that sentiment and with that call to have a greater awareness of Mary as

our mother. We are aware of during the centuries of there being interventions and

moments in the history of the church in which the Blessed Virgin Mary has even made it more clear that she is our mother and that she is praying and constantly vigilant for the well-being of her children on earth and guiding us to keep close to Jesus or to draw us near to Jesus.

And in a way, she is mother not only of all Christians and Catholics in particular, but of all

peoples, really.

Mary is the mother of humanity, redeemed in Christ now.

As the document of Vatican II, Gaudi Mitsbes says that Christ, through his incarnation,

somehow has united himself in his sacred humanities,

to the humanity of every person.

That we are united to Jesus through our humanity,

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