Mary as Mother is probably the most commonly recognized image in Western civilization. Holding her baby close, she gazes from countless paintings, statues and friezes in museums and churches worldwide. Echoing back to the temple statues of Isis enthroned, with Horus upon her knee, the symbol of Holy Mother and Child is universally comforting and familiar. We were all that child once, and in Mary, we find again the gentle arms of the devoted mother who sees only the good in us. She is the sheltering haven of the soul, the sweet well-spring of tenderness, and the source of endless love.