Mother’s Day: The Sacredness of Giving, the Embrace of Nations, and the Guardian of Family Unity
Elias Bejjani/May 11/2025
Every year, we celebrate Mother’s Day, a moment of reverence for the greatest calling entrusted to a woman: motherhood. This is not just a date on the calendar—it is a time for reflection on the mystery of boundless giving, unconditional love, and tireless devotion. The mother is the beating heart of the family—the pillar that links the past to the present and paves the way for the future.
From the very first moment she holds her child, a mother embarks on a lifelong journey of sacrifice and nurturing. With sleepless eyes and a restless heart, she plants in her children the seeds of values, confidence, and security. A mother’s role goes far beyond physical care; she is a moral guide, a behavioral compass, and the silent architect of her children’s identity.
And when we look for the highest example of motherhood, our hearts and eyes turn to the Virgin Mary, who humbly accepted the message of the Archangel Gabriel. She embraced her divine calling, gave birth to the Lord Christ, and devoted her life to raising the incarnate Word. Her motherhood was not ordinary—it was adorned with patience, obedience, and total selflessness. She bore unimaginable sorrow for the sake of humanity’s salvation.
A mother gives without waiting for anything in return. Her love forgives endlessly. Her sleepless nights come without complaint. Her tears are hidden, and her strength often goes unseen. She is the symbol of sacrifice, the embodiment of unconditional love, and the living image of divine compassion on earth. No one can carry the burdens of a child’s pain, the confusion of adolescence, or the fatigue of a father, like a mother can. She is the living memory of the family—the eternal embrace that never fails.
The family is more than a social unit—it is the core building block of a healthy society. It is the first school where a human being learns to love, to respect, to share, and to face life’s challenges. For the family to succeed in this mission, both mother and father must dedicate their lives to their children. The balance between fatherhood and motherhood is essential to raising generations who are confident, grounded, and morally anchored.
Sadly, our world today is witnessing a dangerous shift. In the name of “freedom” and “modernity,” the definition of family has been distorted in many countries. We now see the legalization of same-sex unions—man with man, woman with woman—and even the normalization of gender reassignment and identity confusion.
These corrupt ideas, championed by the destructive radical left, seek to dismantle the sacred concept of family, strip societies of their values, and produce rootless individuals with no identity or direction.
In an age of growing confusion, motherhood remains a radiant flame that never dims. It is the secret of life’s continuity, the source of true peace in our homes and communities.
No law or ideology can erase the primal image of a child resting peacefully in a mother’s arms. As the poet once said: “The mother is a school—if you prepare her well, you prepare a people of noble character.”
So on Mother’s Day, let us pause to honor this sacred mission. Let us protect its dignity and stand against all attempts to corrupt or devalue it. For where there is motherhood, there is homeland. And without it, even nations can fall.
