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Friends of the Rosary,
Today, September 15, is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows.
This feast, which dates back to the 12th century, focuses on Mary’s intense suffering during the passion and death of Christ.
The Memorial Day is dedicated to the spiritual martyrdom of Mary, Mother of God, and her compassion with the sufferings of her Divine Son.
In her suffering as co-redeemer, Mary reminds us of the evil of sin and shows us the way of true repentance.
The feast was introduced by the Servites to intensify devotion to Our Lady’s Sorrows.
It has its roots in Sacred Scripture and Christian piety, which always associates the Blessed Mother with her suffering Son.
In the 17th century, the feast was celebrated as the “Seven Sorrows of Mary,” which referred to the seven swords that pierced Mary’s heart.
These are the seven sorrows of Mary:
- The prophecy of Simeon, (Luke 2:25-35)
- The flight into Egypt, (Matthew 2:13-15)
- Loss of the Child Jesus for three days, (Luke 2:41-50)
- Mary meets Jesus on his way to Calvary, (Luke 23:27-31; John 19:17)
- Crucifixion and Death of Jesus, (John 19:25-30)
- The body of Jesus being taken from the Cross (deposition from the Cross), (Psalm 130; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-37)
- The burial of Jesus, (Isaiah 53:8; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42; Mark 15:40-47)
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
