suggestion, was caught by the lure of false and deceptive pleasure, and was condemned to pain and sorrow, and to bear children in suffering. With Adam she received the sentence of death, and was placed
After three years of pandemic, the crowds of Chinese pilgrims will return in May to deposit their sorrows, their expectations and their gratitude at the feet of Our Lady of Sheshan, the Virgin Mary, represented
we can always see these virtues illuminated in the Mysteries, understanding how the joyful and sorrowful experiences of life teach us how to be like Christ, through the intercession of Mary, leading us
spear pierced the heart of the crucified Jesus, Mary's heart was also pierced with the sword of sorrows. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the mirror image of his Mother's Heart. In the Church, devotion to
She made her first vows on December 8, 1896, in Verona, and asked to wear the medal of Our Lady of Sorrows. During World War II, the people of the village of Schio regarded her as their protector. And although
and to prepare a healthier future. With our gaze fixed on Jesus and contemplating the luminous, sorrowful, joyful, and glorious mysteries of His life, we can embrace the hope of the Kingdom of God that
you at the hour of your death, filling your soul with such gentleness of divine love that all the sorrow and bitterness of your death may be changed for you into delight." The Virgin Mary promised Saint
everyone, saying in His loving moans: "Come all of you, children of mine; for love of you I am born to sorrow and to tears. Come all of you, to know the excess of my love! Give Me shelter in your hearts." And
(Forli, Italy, 1548) We are here for you like Mary! This year, the commemoration of Our Lady of Sorrows, which in Malta we traditionally celebrate with great devotion on the Friday before Holy Week, has
out her hand, the Rosary, for us to latch on and allow her to guide us in our time of need, fear or sorrow. Instead of trying to come up with all the answers ourselves, we can allow Mary to pull us through
