The Father who chose you to be the
mother of his Son allowed the
sword of sorrow to pierce you
through.
Most holy and afflicted mother, queen of martyrs, you stood beneath the cross and witnessed the agony of your dying Son.
Look down with tenderness and pity on us as we meditate on your sorrows and place our request in the sanctuary of your wounded heart.
To whom shall we have recourse in our needs and wants if not to you, mother of mercy, who drank so deeply of the chalice of your Son?
To whom shall we turn if not to you, mother of
sorrows, who shared in the sorrows of your Son from birth to death?
The Father who chose you to be the
mother of his Son allowed the
sword of sorrow to pierce you
through.
In the immensity of the sorrows you
suffered help me to persevere and
bear patiently with our present
sorrow.
Our petition:
We pray for all those who may die
this week because of war and economic chaos,
especially the children.
Prepare them for the agony, despair,
and terror of the violence that is upon them.
Comfort them and
hold them close to the bosom of
thy most Immaculate Heart
as they drink deeply of the bitter cup
which is forced upon them.
Wipe their tears, calm their fears,
welcome them to peace and safety.
Eternal rest grant to them,
and may perpetual light shine upon them.
May all rise in judgment against the
the wickedness that brings violence
upon the world.
Overturn the thrones of tyranny,
scatter the unjust,
judge the bloody rulers who make the
cry of the widow and orphan rise to heaven
with the same mercy they have shown to the poor.
Give us your grace and strength to
stand against the demonic powers
which prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
Grant that peace with justice
will come to the Persian Gulf. Amen.
Lord, at your Passion, as Simeon foretold, a sword of
sorrow pierced the most sweet soul of the blessed
Virgin Mary, your Mother. Grant in your mercy that
we who reverently recall her sorrows may reap the
blessed fruits of Your Passion. You who are God,
living and reigning with God the Father, in the unity of
the Holy Spirit forever and ever.
The Seven Sorrows of Mary and the Seven Graces Our Lady of Sorrows another presentation of the Seven Sorrows, with accompanying extracts of Scripture and prayers for the Rosary of our Lady's Sorrows.
The Stabat Mater (English) ... Latin A traditional hymn to Mary recalling the Passion of the Lord, often sung at the Stations of the Cross.
Regina Martyrum (Queen of Martyrs), a short sermon by Cardinal Newman.
His mother stood by the cross a sermon by St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Seven Offerings of the Precious Blood
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary including the Magnificat, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Act of Reparation, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Our Lady Help of Christians, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Morning Offering, the Devotion of Three Hail Marys.
Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. In 1717, Pope Benedict XIII proclaimed Our Lady of Sorrows as Patroness of Slovakia, which had for centuries been exposed to invasions and migrations and severe sufferings (e.g. the Tartars, Turks, and Husites).