Mary, Mother of Us All

In the Catholic Church, Saturdays are days traditionally devoted to Mary. We celebrate Mary as the Mother of God and as a model of discipleship, faith and fidelity.

We have many prayers associated with Mary. I have always loved Litanys of Mary, which I have prayed in various forms, some less traditional than others.

There was one Litany we prayed at a retreat I attended last summer that I found very powerful, particularly in its reminder that Mary is mother of us all and stands in solidarity with us all. In the Litany we prayed:

Mary, our mother, pray for us.
Unwed mother, pray for us.
Mother of the non-violent…
Mother of the condemned…
Mother of the dying…
Mother of the executed criminal…
Mother of the liberator…
Mother oppressed by religion…
Woman pregnant with hope…
Homeless woman…
Woman at the First Supper…
Political refugee…
Seeker of sanctuary…
Marginalized woman…
Woman of vision…
First disciple…
Comforter of the afflicted…
Woman always on mission…
Queen of peace…

You can pray the litany in this form. Or you can add your own prayers.

How do you name Mary? What does she mean to you?

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