house where the founder, Madeleine de Canossa, had lived. She also received a medal of Our Lady of Sorrows. Hervé Roullet Author of the first biography in French: Joséphine Bakhita, l’esclave devenue sainte

would also see him in the sacristy, meditating and praying at the foot of a picture of Our Lady of Sorrows. In a letter from 1912, he wrote: "How many times have I confided to this mother the tormented anguish

love, the saints all promote it, and Mary herself promises that it will help us in our problems and sorrows, as we make our way to the Father’s house. (...) Imagine if every Catholic in our diocese was praying

to take them. You will take them with you. - Madam, what must be done to console Our Lord for the sorrow that sinners cause him? - You must pray and make sacrifices. Continue praying the Rosary. After the

Mary as he loves her, because she is our Mother. Her Immaculate Heart was pierced by the sword of sorrows, so that we could all enter into her Heart and be formed in the image of Jesus. In our consecration

mothers; the other one, carved in oak, represents two hands holding a child (in alabaster), symbolizing sorrow that turns into prayer when placed in Mary's hands, the agony of the innocents who were never born

passed through a big city half in ruins and half trembling with halting step, afflicted with pain and sorrow, he prayed for the souls of the dead bodies he met on his way; having reached the top of the mountain

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

time, of our city, through the contemplation and meditation of His holy mysteries of joy, light, sorrow and glory. 6. May Mary help us to welcome within ourselves the grace emanating from these mysteries

wanted to clear his soul, to walk "the stony path of grace," and to offer to God his baggage of sorrows, he would turn to Our Lady. He made three pilgrimages to Chartres on foot, once to ask Mary to heal