on one's shoulders and walking around the chapel three times, praying and imploring the Mother of Sorrows to obtain forgiveness of one' s sins. Several famous people upon their death had their hearts placed
time, of our city, through the contemplation and meditation of his holy mysteries of joy, light, sorrow and glory. May Mary help us to welcome within ourselves the grace emanating from these mysteries
confided many things to her magnificent statue, in the semi-darkness of the church: my joys, my sorrows, my needs for encouragement, and my gratitude. She was the perfect confidante. But there is more
think that she lacks mercy and power, and that she cannot come to your aid in your struggles, your sorrows, your needs and your temptations. You have to learn how to pray, especially in moments of peace,
Her Heart The following is a fragment of the Virgin's words to Saint Bridget, explaining her own sorrow at the Passion of Christ, and about how the world was sold through Adam and Eve and bought back through
Five Wounds; 7 Our Father’s, Hail Mary’s and Glory Be’s for herself, Maria Addolorata (Mary most Sorrowful). Father René Laurentin, French theologian and Marian expert (1917-2017) Adapted from the Dictionnaire
centuries, both in the mysteries and in their number, until they were finally settled on seven, like the sorrows of Mary: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Recovery
blessed art thou among women, to pray the Our Father and the Glory Be, and to contemplate the Joyful, Sorrowful or Glorious Mysteries vividly brought God into that desperately black prison cell. For the Rosary
Mary, Ever-Virgin. I was feeling very sad, but then the presence of the holy Fathers changed this sorrow into merriment. Now the sweet words of the hymnographer David have been fulfilled in our presence:
peace to the world. Our Lord will come to bless the people. Our Lady of the Rosary and Our Lady of Sorrows will also come." Lucia asked what they were to do with all the offerings of money that people left
