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Pope prays for all mothers ahead of Nativity of Virgin Mary

September 8, 2022
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Pope prays for all mothers ahead of Nativity of Virgin Mary

Pope Francis shakes hands with a mother at a Vatican event in June 

By Devin Watkins

Sep 8 2022

As the Church prepares to celebrate the Nativity of Mary on Thursday, Pope Francis prays for all mothers, especially those whose children suffer in some way.

“Mary experienced the tenderness of God as a daughter, full of grace, in order to share this tenderness as a mother through her union with the mission of her Son.”

Pope Francis offered that reflection in his greetings at the Wednesday General Audience, tying Mary’s motherhood to that of all mothers ahead of the liturgical feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday.

The Pope pledged his closeness to mothers everywhere, mentioning especially those with children who suffer.

“I wish to express my closeness to all mothers, especially to those mothers with suffering children, who are ill, marginalized, or in prison.”

Special prayer for mothers of prisoners

He prayed in a special way for the mothers of young detainees, “so that their hope may not die.”

“Unfortunately, there are many people in prison who commit suicide, sometimes even young prisoners,” he said. “At times, a mother’s love can help preserve someone from this danger.”

“May Our Lady console all mothers, and all mothers who are afflicted by the suffering of their children.”

Prisons and suicide

As the Pope mentioned, suicide rates are much higher in prisons than among the general population.

Some studies say prisoners in the United States are four times more likely to commit suicide, with motivations ranging from fear of other inmates and the consequences of a person’s crime to the loss of a meaningful relationship. Most suicides occur in isolation cells.

In England and Wales, there were 92 self-inflicted deaths in prisons in 2018 alone.

According to Samaritans, an international charitable network, key risk factors for prison suicide include “mental ill-health, past self-harm, traumatic life experiences, and a background of disadvantage”. – Vatican News

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