In the Middle Ages, Catholic theology concentrated mostly on Christ’s passion. At the side of the Man of Sorrows, however, was the Sorrowful Mother, sharing his suffering. John 19:25 says, “Near the ...

I first learned about the Seven Sorrows devotion through my obsession with art depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary. While I was used to the joyful image of the Mother and Child, I was mesmerized by its ...

As an increasingly secularized and materialistic society encourages people to eschew suffering, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the redemptive and salvific ...

We easily recognize the Blessed Virgin Mary under some of her most popular titles — the Immaculate Conception, Queen of Heaven, Help of Christians, Star of the Sea, Seat of Wisdom. Yet we need to be ...

On the Friday before Holy Week, Pope Francis asked people to keep a long tradition of Catholic piety by focusing on "the suffering and sorrows of Our Lady." "Honor Our Lady and say, 'This is my mother ...

Pope Francis will travel to the Catholic-majority country of Slovakia on Sept. 12-15, stopping at four different locations. One of these is Šaštín, one of Slovakia’s youngest towns, where there is an ...

Mary and St. John stand at the foot of cross in this depiction of Christ’s crucifixion at Holy Family Church in Ramallah, West Bank. (Credit: Debbie Hill/CNS.) Listen ROME — On the Friday before Holy ...