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Our Lady of Sorrows, depicted as "Mater Dolorosa" (Mother of Sorrows) has been the subject of some key works of Catholic Marian art. Mater Dolorosa is one of the three common artistic representations of a sorrowful Virgin Mary, the other two being Stabat Mater and the Pietà.
Sep 15, 2023 · A blessed memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows to all, a feast begun in the year 1233 – in the youth of that greatest of centuries, when Thomas Aquinas was but a young lad of eight, given as an Oblate to the Benedictines of Montecassino.
Our Lady of Sorrows, or Mater Dolorosa, is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary referring to the sufferings she endured as the Mother of Jesus. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows was first celebrated in 1244 by the seven founders of the Servite Order to help them focus their devotion and meditation on the Sorrows of Mary.
Why do we celebrate a feast of Our Lady of Sorrows? Like all feast days, this feast gives glory to God for the salvific work that He accomplished in one of His creatures, in this case His greatest creaturely work, Mary.
Feb 9, 2020 · The Seven Sorrows or Dolors of Mary are listed below and a key to understanding them, and thus consoling her, is to recognise that the more she loved Jesus (and she loved Him perfectly) the more intensely sorrow filled her Immaculate Heart.
Our Lady of SorrowsSeptember 15. Our Lady of Sorrows. September 15. Readings. Mass. Liturgy of the Hours. Office of Readings. Morning Prayer. Daytime Prayer.
Sep 15, 2018 · Every year, on September 15, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows who is also known as Mater Dolorosa or Mother of Sorrows. On this day, we remember seven sorrows from the life of Our Blessed Mother such as losing Jesus in the Temple, the prophesy of Simeon, and the Crucifixion.
