Prayer for Motherhood

Small waves reach a quiet sandy shore beside a smooth weathered stone.
Bring every longing into prayer.

Good St. Gerard, powerful intercessor before the throne of God, wonder-worker of our day, I call upon you and seek your aid. You know that our marriage has not as yet been blessed with a child and how much my husband and I desire this gift. Please present our fervent pleas to the Creator of life from whom all parenthood proceeds and beseech Him to bless us with a child whom we may raise as His child and heir of heaven. Amen.

Further reading

Jean Dimech-Juchniewicz brings Scripture, prayer, and personal reflection to the experience of infertility. Her Catholic perspective offers companionship for readers who bring their longing for a child to this prayer to St. Gerard.

Facing Infertility: A Catholic Approach by Jean Dimech-Juchniewicz (paperback) on Amazon (paid link)