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 ...
Catholics are invited to contemplate the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a special way on Sept. 15, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The first sorrow begins with the prophecy of Simeon, a ...
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 ...
On Monday evening of the Fourth Week of Lent, I attended a presentation on the First Holy Triduum given by one of the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters in our diocese. Three IHM sisters from California ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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