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Sep 15, 2021 · The Seven Sorrows or “dolors” are particular events in the life of Mary that caused excessive sorrow in her Immaculate Heart, sorrows in which she was especially united to Jesus. We are encouraged to contemplate these events daily: 1) The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34-35) 2) The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-21)
- The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34-35) I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the affliction of your tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon.
- The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-21) I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of your most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and your sojourn there.
- The Loss of Jesus for Three Days (Luke 2:41-50) I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried your troubled heart at the loss of your dear Jesus.
- The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17) I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the consternation of your heart at meeting Jesus as He carried His cross.
- The Prophecy of Simeon. Sorrow as sharp as a sword shall pierce Mary’s heart because of her Child. Mary is in the Temple, having come with Joseph to present the Child to God.
- The Flight Into Egypt. Soon the sword of sorrow strikes. Herod the King seeks to kill the Child. Warned in sleep by an angel, Joseph takes Jesus and His Mother Mary, setting out for Egypt, where they lived in obscurity and poverty until it was safe to return to Nazareth.
- The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple. When Jesus is twelve, He is taken to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover.
- Mary Meets Jesus on the Way to Calvary. Mary has known fear and sorrow, but none so great as seeing her beloved Son stumbling under the weight of the Cross.
One of the devotions practiced and promoted by the seven founders of the Servants of Mary was The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows. This chaplet consists of seven segments, one segment for each of the seven principal Sorrows or Dolors of the Blessed Virgin.
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Jesus made four promises for those who devote themselves to Mary’sseven sorrows: 1. “Thatthose who invoke the divine mother by her sorrows, before death will merit to obtain true repentance of all their sins.” 2. “Thathe will protect such in their tribulations, especially at the hour of death.” 3.
Sep 15, 2022 · The 7 Sorrows of Mary (also called The 7 Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary) is a rosary devotion that has been in use within the Catholic church since the 14th century when it was revealed (by the Virgin Mary herself) to Saint Bridget of Sweden.
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A SORROW FOR EACH DAY. St. Albert the Great said, “that as we are under great obligation to Jesus for His Passion endured for our love, so also are we under great obligation to Mary for the martyrdom which She voluntarily suffered for our salvation in the death of Her Son”.
