The very soul of a woman is meant to be maternal.*

This Mother’s Day be sure to thank your mother for, among other things, choosing to give you the gift of life – especially if you were born in or after 1973! Thanks, mom, for life! And thank all of you mothers for choosing life, love and maternity in a world which shuns all three (case in point). This includes three very dear friends of mine, two of whom are first time moms. One is due this August (see post). The other is pregnant with twins (thanks to NFP) after trying to get pregnant for three years (see her blog).

Don’t forget to thank Our Lady who, by saying yes to God’s gift of life, became the Mother of God and the Mother of Eternal Life. At the foot of the cross became our own Mother as well (Jn. 19:26-27).

Other special Mother’s Day wishes to:
Michelle Duggar, who is really embracing her call to motherhood. She is pregnant with child no. 18!

Laura Ingraham, who recently adopted a little girl, Maria Caroline, from Guatamala.

Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin, who recently gave birth to fifth child, son Trig, who was prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome.

Finally, to the Dominican Nuns of Summit, New Jersey, spiritual mothers all, who keep up a very well done blog that I enjoy!

Some noteworthy “Mommy Bloggers”:
First is my own mother, Cindy, who does news blogging at Domestic Fuel
Jen at Et Tu?
Jean at Catholic Fire
Leticia at Causa Nostrae Laetitae
Marybeth at Mother May I…Be Born
and Monica, my partner in crime at Adult Stem Cell Awareness

Mary, our Mother, the Queen of all mothers, we love you! Pray for us!

*The above quote comes from The Privilege of Being a Woman by Alice von Hildebrand – an excellent book (very short) for all women!