Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15. Saint Ambrose and the Legion of Mary will pray the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary on Monday, September 15 at 7:00 pm in the Church.
All are welcome to pray and reflect.
This feast day honors Mary’s deep union with Jesus, sharing in His suffering during His Passion and Death. It is when we commemorate the Seven Sorrows that the Virgin Mary experienced throughout her life.
Mary stood fearlessly at the cross while others fled. Mary looked on at her Son’s wounds with pity but saw in them the salvation of the world. As Jesus hung on the cross, Mary did not fear to be killed, but offered herself to her persecutors.
When we pray the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, we enter the mind and heart of Mary and reflect on the seven major sorrows in her life. Our Sorrowful Mother can teach us much about the sanctity of suffering and be a source of consolation to all who suffer. Mary walks with us on our
journey to God and understands our struggles and pains.
These are the seven main sorrows Mary experienced, according to our faith:
- Simeon’s prophecy: A sword will pierce her soul (Luke 2:35).
- The flight into Egypt: Fleeing King Herod to protect the infant Jesus.
- Loss of the child Jesus for three days: When Mary and Joseph searched for Jesus in the Temple.
- Mary meets Jesus on His way to Calvary: Seeing her Son carrying His cross.
- The crucifixion and death of Jesus: Her presence at His death.
- The body of Jesus being taken from the Cross: The anguish of seeing her Son’s lifeless body.
- The burial of Jesus: The pain of His burial.
