The Power of a Mother’s Prayers

In August we honor the Assumption of Our Lady. Jesus honored His Mother on earth; He continues to do this by bringing her home to Him to enjoy the joys of heaven. Saint Katharine urges us to think often “of the joys of heaven and that these are to be yours. Make it yours by corresponding with every grace.”

We also honor the Queenship of Mary during August. We can see in the feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine the power of a mother’s prayers. St. Augustine lived a carefree life for thirty years but St. Monica’s prayers followed him all the way. Her prayers became a quiet and invisible force in his life until he became the person God called him to be.

Saint Katharine said many times that we are called to be saints.  Easier said than done, you say? Saint Katharine said that to become a saint, all we have to do is to do what God asks of us. God sometimes seems to ask a lot of us. If we step back and let God work through us and our friends, we will see that we can handle these challenges.

The prayers of Mary, the Queen of heaven and earth and the Mother of Jesus and of us, are very powerful. All we have to do is to ask for her help.

Hopefully, you have had a relaxing and refreshing summer and will begin a new term with a renewed spirit.

Stephanie Morris, Ph.D., A.S.B.S.