Sorrowful mother

Our Lady of Sorrows invites us to meditate on the profound and tender love of a mother who shared in the sufferings of her Son, Jesus Christ, with unwavering faith and courage. This devotion honors the seven sorrows that pierced Mary's Immaculate Heart, as foretold by Simeon, each one a moment of deep sorrow and yet also a testament to her enduring faith. The first sorrow reflects the prophecy of Simeon, when Mary learns that a sword will pierce her own soul. The second sorrow is the flight…

Today we celebrate the feast day of our Lady of Sorrows, September 15. Read more in today's article by Taryn DeLong - Honoring Our Lady of Sorrows Blessed Mary, mother of all, pray for us. 🙏🏼 #mary #sevensorrows #sorrow #ourlady #motherofGod #cross #crosstocarry #catholic #cwib #CatholicWomeninBusiness

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Albrecht Durer - c.1496-1497

Feast Day; September 15 “And you yourself shall be pierced with a sword – so that the thoughts of many hearts may be laid bare.” Luke 2:34-35 When we are overwhelmed with grief, we turn to Ma…

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Image courtesy of Our Sorrowful Mother’s Ministry Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. One of the chaplets I say every day is the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. This is a beautif…

Today in the Western lung of the Catholic Church, we celebrate a great Marian feast known as Our Lady of Sorrows. This traditional devotion, which helps us understand Mary’s role in the suffering o…

Our Mother of Sorrows

Mary Receives the Dead Body of Jesus in Her Arms "Joseph of Arimathaea requested the body of Jesus, which he took down from the cross. And His Mother received it into her arms. The sorrowing mother took her dead Son and laid Him on her knees" ~(From the Divine Office of the Feast of the Seven Sorrows). It is time now to consider the sixth sorrow which pierced the heart of Our Blessed Lady. On this day, she will be wounded with another sword of sorrow. A cruel lance will pierce the side of…