When you lose peace, call on your mother

There are days when everything is disturbed inside: your head spinning, your mood unsettled, home or work tense. In those moments, faith offers a simple recourse that surprises many people by how direct it is: turning to Mary, whom the Church calls "Queen of peace." It is not magic or a relaxation technique. It is what a frightened child would do: seek their mother. A short phrase—"Mother, give me your peace"—said with trust orders you within more than it seems. It is worth trying when you are truly nervous, not just reading about it. Many discover, almost with surprise, that this brief prayer restores the calm to look at things with serenity again.