On this Mother’s Day weekend, we in the Diocese of Brooklyn take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices that come with being a mom.
Mother’s Day
Pope Leo XIV Delivers First Angelus Blessing in St. Peter’s Square
With a huge and festive crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV led his first Sunday recitation of the “Regina Coeli” prayer and urged all Catholics to pray for vocations, especially to the priesthood and religious life.
‘The World Glowed With Mary’s Sweet Smile’; The Songs About Mary, The Greatest Mother of Them All
As we celebrate Mother’s Day and honor all the many attributes of motherhood and those special women in our life, we also must remember the greatest mother of them all, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all the songs that have been sung in praise of all she signifies as the mother of our Lord.
U.S. Catholic Leaders on What They Learned From Their Mothers
For this Mother’s Day, The Tablet reached out to U.S. Catholic leaders around the country to find out the lessons they learned from their moms.
Mother Who Fled Ukrainian Homeland Grateful for Family, Charity, Amid War
Marina Skulko, a Ukrainian mother of three, has celebrated Mother’s Day and all other holidays differently since saying goodbye to her husband and fleeing her war-torn homeland more than a year ago to find refuge in neighboring Moldova.
St. Saviour HS Club Gifts New Moms With Early Mother’s Day Gifts
Bottles and blankets and bibs, oh my! Just ahead of Mother’s Day, St. Saviour High School’s Respect Life Club donated $800 worth of gift cards and baby-related necessities to new mothers residing at Good Counsel Homes on Staten Island.
Only In Print: Singing Mother’s Praises on Her Special Day
In 1865 American poet William Ross Wallace published a poem celebrating motherhood entitled “What Rules the World.”
Priests Fondly Recall Motherly Examples Of Christ’s Love
For Mother’s Day, three moms reflected on raising boys who are now priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Only in Print: Pandemic Brings Changes to Mom’s Special Day
Coronavirus made Mother’s Day 2020 unlike any other.
On Mother’s Day, Bishops Remember Their Moms
Just in time for Mother’s Day, a handful of bishops shared memories of their moms on a recent podcast by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.