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Sermon on Our Lady of Sorrows our lady of sorrows

Sermon on Our Lady of Sorrows

"Through meditating upon the sorrows of Mary, upon the sufferings of her Immaculate Heart, we can come to understand how much she loves her Divine Son and therefore how much she loves us, her spiritual children.  [...] As the King of martyrs was nailed to the cross offering Himself as a sacrifice for our sins, so the Queen of martyrs stood at the foot of the c…

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The Seven Sorrows of Mary seven sorrows of Mary

The Seven Sorrows of Mary

1. The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34-35) 2. The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-21) 3. The Loss of Jesus for Three Days (Luke 2:41-50) 4. The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17) 5. The Crucifixion of Jesus (John 19:18-30) 6. Jesus Taken Down from the Cross (John 19:39-40) 7. Jesus Laid in the Tomb (John 19:39-42) Excerpt from Dom Prosper Gueranger's reflection on …

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