The seven sorrows are a series of events that the Virgin ... order to protect her son from the massacre decreed by Herod. Our Lady's third pain is The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple ...

There are a number of chaplets related to this devotion: the "Rosary of the Seven Sorrows;" the "Little Rosary of the Seven Dolors of Mary;" "Rosary of Our Lady's Tears;" "Rosary of the Tears of Blood ...

Q: Describe the origins of Mary's title: Our Lady of Sorrows? A: The Catholic Church celebrates ... John 19:25 (Calvary); Luke 2:35 (Mary pierced with a sword). Other sorrows can be inferred: Luke 2:7 ...

O most holy virgin, mother of our Lord Jesus Christ: by the overwhelming grief you experienced when you witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and the death of your divine Son, look upon me ...

every beating of my heart may henceforward be an act of compassion to thy sorrows, and of complacency for the glory thou now enjoyest in heaven. Since then, O dear mother, I now compassionate thy ...

At 17,000 congregants, Our Lady of Sorrows is the largest parish in the ... Nessel’s investigation into sexual abuse within the seven Catholic dioceses across the state. Gary Berthiaume, 78 ...