For many, Mother's Day is a day of joy, flowers, hugs, and heartfelt thank-yous. But for others, it can stir up feelings of sadness, longing, or deep wounds that haven’t fully healed. If you're someone for whom Mother’s Day feels bittersweet or even painful, you’re not alone—and this story is especially for you.
There was a time when I felt a deep ache around Mother's Day. My relationship with my mother changed dramatically three years ago after a painful dispute with my sister. Since then, my mother stopped all contact with me. The silence, the loss, and the feeling of being cut off from someone so central to your life is incredibly painful.
That kind of wound runs deep—and for a long time, it colored everything. I carried a heaviness in my heart that I didn’t know how to shake. I wanted to forgive, but the ache of being left, of not being chosen, lingered. On a day meant to celebrate love and nurture, I felt only emptiness.
But everything began to change in a moment of prayer.
In one of my most vulnerable moments, I sat alone with a candle and cried out to God. I felt so unseen, so forgotten. And that’s when I heard the words that would change my life forever:
"Am I not here, I who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection?"
Those were the tender words of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego—and in that moment, they were for me too.
It was like the Virgin Mary herself had wrapped me in her mantle. I was no longer alone. I was no longer motherless. She saw me. She claimed me. She loved me with the most perfect, unconditional love—a motherly love beyond anything I had ever known.
That moment marked the beginning of my healing.
Over time, I came to know her not just as the Mother of Jesus, but my Mother. She filled in the gaps my earthly mother could not. She brought peace into my heart, and she made it known that no betrayal, no abandonment, no wound is too deep for her to reach. The Virgin Mary didn't erase the past—she redeemed it. She held my sorrow and gave me comfort. She gently reminded me that I am never, ever alone.
That moment of spiritual motherhood inspired something beautiful in me: our Our Lady of Guadalupe Candle.
This candle is more than wax and fragrance. It is a tribute to every woman who needs a mother, who longs to feel safe, seen, and held. It’s a reminder that you do have a Mother who will never walk away, never stop loving you, and never forget you.
Each time you light it, I hope you feel that same embrace I felt. I hope you hear her whisper those same words to your own heart: "Am I not here, I who am your Mother?"
So if this Mother's Day feels heavy, light a candle. Let the flame remind you that in your sadness, you are not alone. You are deeply loved.
And if you’re blessed with a wonderful earthly mother—light a candle for her, too. Pray for her, honor her, and thank God for her love. But never forget the one who loves you even more: Our Heavenly Mother.
To every woman carrying grief this Mother’s Day, this candle and this story are for you.
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May her mantle cover your heart, always.
With love, Silvana Founder of Live Your Faith Catholic
