- To Be a Mother -

The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral -- a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body...  The angels have not been blessed with such a grace.  They cannot share in God's creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven.  Only a human mother can.  Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation... What on God's good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother? 

--Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty 

^^Truth be told! Preach it, Father! Several years ago, I saw this poem posted on a bulletin board at work. Of courseeee I copied it and saved it. And now after procreating and co-creating [and gestating and delivering and raising!] a tiny baby, I feel so blessed to be called to the unmatched vocation of motherhood!  After all -- really, truly, honestly -- what could possibly be more glorious?  :)))

Moral of the story:  happy, happy, HAPPY Mother's Day to all the mothers and grandmothers and mother-figures in our lives!!! We love you and appreciate you so very much!!! 

To be a mother...