Barefoot Prayers

29 04, 2021

A Mother’s Prayer — The 4th Week of Easter

2021-04-29T14:21:33-08:00

Dear Lord God, Almighty Creator, I thank you for the gift of time, our temporal existence on this earth! Help me to find ways to bring You into every aspect of today — from the rising dawn of the morning to our day’s end in the evening. Help me [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — The 4th Week of Easter2021-04-29T14:21:33-08:00
9 02, 2021

A Mother’s Prayer — 5th Week Ordinary Time

2021-02-09T16:40:24-08:00

Dear Lord God, Thank you for all the opportunities you give me every day to teach my children the “easy” way to holiness!  Help me to encourage and model the little selfless acts that please You so much, as we seek to truly follow your example of holiness, and [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — 5th Week Ordinary Time2021-02-09T16:40:24-08:00
17 10, 2020

A Mother’s Prayer — 28th Week Ordinary Time

2020-10-17T09:26:52-08:00

O Lord, my Almighty God, Thank you for the grace of being able to home educate my children! Help me to filled with joy re all the potentiality of the new academic year, and not to be overwhelmed when our days do not go “as planned.” Help me to [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — 28th Week Ordinary Time2020-10-17T09:26:52-08:00
1 10, 2020

A Mother’s Prayer — Feast of Saint Thèrése

2020-10-17T09:17:45-08:00

Dear Lord Jesus Christ, My Wonderful Savior, Help me to be transformed into a mother with a sacrificial heart.  Please grant me the grace to make many little sacrifices for You today because I love You and want to serve You completely with my whole being!  Please help me [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — Feast of Saint Thèrése2020-10-17T09:17:45-08:00
18 08, 2020

A Mother’s Prayer — 20th Week Ordinary Time

2020-08-18T17:04:12-08:00

Dear Lord Jesus, I thank you for the gift of motherhood and especially for all the moments that you have given me through the little events that make up each day, to offer so many small sacrifices for the sake of my children.  Help me to see the offerings [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — 20th Week Ordinary Time2020-08-18T17:04:12-08:00
29 07, 2020

A Mother’s Prayer — Feast of Saint Martha

2020-07-29T16:46:40-08:00

As I contemplate Martha, I recognize the "doer" in me that places a priority on getting the Mommy things done -- after all, I am responsible for making sure my household runs smoothly!  And yet, while "doing" for my family is a good thing, I must never forget that [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — Feast of Saint Martha2020-07-29T16:46:40-08:00
8 07, 2020

A Mother’s Prayer — 14th Week Ordinary Time

2020-07-08T13:16:52-08:00

Seasonally, Springtime has officially ended and summertime is blooming.  As I contemplate the beauty of the sun-seasons, help me to shine like the sun in my own family!  Help me to bring rays of light into our family life, through my encouraging words, and my helpful hands.  Help me [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — 14th Week Ordinary Time2020-07-08T13:16:52-08:00
1 06, 2020

A Mother’s Prayer — Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

2020-07-08T13:14:47-08:00

Dear Mama Mary, our Blessed Mother, As we honor you today as the Mother of the Church, help me to remember that I am the mother of my own little domestic church!  Just as you never cease to shower your children with blessings that fall from the heavens like [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church2020-07-08T13:14:47-08:00
24 05, 2020

A Mother’s Prayer — 7th Week of Easter

2020-07-08T13:11:44-08:00

As I contemplate the blessed Feast of Your Ascension into Heaven, please help me to always long for the sight of You and have eyes open to see You in others —  especially through today’s little tasks, both planned and unplanned, and help me to be truly grateful for all [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — 7th Week of Easter2020-07-08T13:11:44-08:00
17 05, 2020

A Mother’s Prayer — Sixth Week of Easter

2020-07-08T13:02:48-08:00

I thank you Lord for the gift of Motherhood! That I can rise today and embrace this amazing calling, this vocation that is uniquely feminine and uniquely mine — because no one can mother my child like I can! I know his struggles. I know the joys that will [...]

A Mother’s Prayer — Sixth Week of Easter2020-07-08T13:02:48-08:00
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