Monday, September 13, 2021

The Feast Of The Seven Sorrows Of The Blessed Virgin Mary - 15 September

The Feast Of The Seven Sorrows Of The Blessed Virgin Mary falls on the Octave of the Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary.

Quoted from In Lumine Fdei [1]:

The feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary was first celebrated by the Servite Order (the Religious Servants of the Holy Virgin) in 1667. In 1814 Pope Pius VII extended the feast to the Universal Church and in 1913 Pope Saint Pius X ordered it to be observed on 15 September, the day following the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is also known as the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The object of this feast is the spiritual martyrdom of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother of God, and [H]er compassion for the sufferings of [H]er Divine Son.

Quoted from Catholic Culture [2]:

As Mary stood at the foot of the Cross on which Jesus hung, the sword of sorrow Simeon had foretold pierced [H]er soul. Below are the seven sorrows of Mary:

1.  The prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)
2.  The flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15)
3.  Loss of the Child Jesus for three days (Luke 2:41-50)
4.  Mary meets Jesus on [H]is way to Calvary (Luke 23:27-31; John 19:17)
5.  Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:25-30)
6.  The body of Jesus being taken from the Cross (Psalm 130; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-37)
7.  The burial of Jesus (Isaiah 53:8; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42; Mark 15:40-47)


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