08/10/2023
THE SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY
“As we are under great obligations to JESUS for His Passion endured for our love, so also are we under great obligations to MARY for the Martyrdom which she voluntarily suffered for our Salvation in the Death of her Son.”
—St. Albert the Great
PRAYERS TO THE 7 SORROWS OF MARY
1) The Prophecy of Simeon
(Luke 2:34-35)
O GOD, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me. GLORY BE…
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the affliction of your tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by your heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God. HAIL MARY…
2) The Flight into Egypt
(Matthew 2:13-21)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of your most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and your sojourn there. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of generosity, especially toward the poor, and the gift of piety. HAIL MARY…
3) The Loss of Jesus for Three Days
(Luke 2:41-50)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried your troubled heart at the loss of your dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by your heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge. HAIL MARY…
4) The Carrying of the Cross
(John 19:17)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the consternation of your heart at meeting Jesus as He carried His Cross. Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude. HAIL MARY…
5) The Crucifixion of Jesus
(John 19:18-30)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful, in the martyrdom which your generous heart endured in standing near Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by your afflicted heart obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel. HAIL MARY…
6) Jesus Taken Down from the Cross
(John 19:39-40)
I grieve for you, O Mary most sorrowful,