May the grace of God pour down upon all mothers who have recently given birth to their first child.
First-time mothers can often feel an overwhelming number of emotions, as they realize the great responsibility they have with a newborn child.
It is precisely at this time that the Church asks God to shed upon all mothers the many graces they need to fulfill their new responsibility.
Here is a blessing of a new mother from the Roman Ritual, asking God to give abundant graces to the mother.
