By Ellen Mady, Aleteia - Mothers are often tender, soft and comforting. Sometimes, however, they can be quite fierce. We colloquially refer to this as the “mama bear” instinct. A mother’s intense love for her child moves her to do all she can to protect them when she senses that they are in danger, regardless of how much suffering she must endure to do so... Mary, our heavenly Mother, possesses all these maternal qualities to perfection.