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ABOUT THE 7 SORROWS OF OUR LADY
St. Bridget of Sweden received the following visions given to her by the Blessed Mother. These Seven promises are granted to those who meditate on her seven sorrows:
“I will grant peace to their families.”
“They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries.”
“I will console them in their pains and will accompany them in their work.”
“I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.”
“I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”
“I will visibly help them at the moment of their death – they will see the face of their mother.”
“I have obtained this grace from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.”
THE ROSARY OF THE SEVEN DOLORS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
provided from source shared by Fr. Mark Daniel Kirby, O.Cist
“The Rosary of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary is, in effect, a way of holding in one‘s heart certain events in the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Compassion of His Virgin Mother.
The fruits of this particular prayer are compunction of heart, detachment from the occasions of sin, chastity, humility, reparation, compassion, intimacy with the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, and desire to contemplate the Face of Christ.
The power of this prayer — something that many have experienced — comes from allowing one's own heart to be irrigated and purified by the tears of the Mother of God.
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SEVEN SORROWS or THE “SERVITE ROSARY”
We invite you to watch the above video for Fr. Elias Mary’s commentary on today’s February 17th Memorial. Pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, or the Rosary of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows below.
by: The Rosary Hour Podcast
ACCORDING TO: https://www.ourladymountcarmel.com/blog/pray-servite-rosary
“The Servite Rosary owes its origin to the Servite Order founded by the Seven Holy Founders in 1233. From the beginning, they dedicated their lives to Our Lady of Sorrows.
According to Michael Heinlein:
The “Servite Rosary,” also known as the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows or the Chaplet of the Sorrowful Mother.
Contemporaries of St. Dominic, they sought to establish a new religious order called the Servites, dedicated to a life of prayer, penance and service in the name of Our Lord and his Blessed Mother. They promoted devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows as an opportunity to venerate, alongside her crucified Son, his sorrowful Mother (see Jn 19: 25-27).4
Also,
The Servite Rosary is comprised of 7 decades in memory of Mary’s 7 sorrows. It is customary to begin with an Act of Contrition, to call to mind the role our sins had in Mary’s sufferings. At the beginning of each group, the sorrow is announced, followed by an Our Father and seven Hail Marys. At the end of the rosary, we say 3 Hail Marys in honor of Our Lady’s tears.
WE CONTEMPLATE THE MYSTERY OF YOUR SORROW, HOLY MARY
INTRODUCTION
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O God, come to my assistance.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am truly sorry for having offended Thine infinite goodness and majesty.
I beg pardon for all my sins and detest them above all things, not only because they deserve Thy dreadful punishments, but also because they have crucified and wounded my loving Savior Jesus Christ.
I firmly resolve, by the help of Thy grace, never to offend Thee again.
Teach me to carefully to avoid the near occasions of sin.
Lord, Jesus Christ, son of the Living God. Have Mercy on me a poor sinner. Have mercy on the whole world.
Amen.
PRAY THE SEVEN SORROWS ROSARY TONIGHT
LEADER: We praise and we bless you, O Lord.
ALL: Because you willed that the Virgin Mother share in the work of salvation.
LEADER. We contemplate your sorrow, holy Mary.
ALL. May we follow you in the pilgrimage of faith.
RECALLING THE SORROWS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
THE FIRST SORROW OF OUR LADY OF TEARS
Our Lady accepts in faith the prophecy of Simeon
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against, and a sword will pierce through your own soul also, that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed” (Luke 2:34–35).
MEDITATION: Holy Mother of God, I remember the sorrow of your heart upon hearing Simeon‘s prophecy, and I desire to contemplate with you the Face of Jesus, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to God‘s people Israel (cf. Luke 2:32).Our Father
Seven Hail Marys
THE SECOND SORROW OF OUR LADY OF TEARS
Our Lady flees into Egypt with Jesus and Joseph
― And an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child to destroy him.” And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and departed to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt have I called my Son” (Matthew 2:13–15).
MEDITATION: Holy Mother of God, I remember the sorrow of your heart at the flight into Egypt by night, and I desire to contemplate with you the Face of Jesus, born to save his people from their sins (Matthew 1:21).Our Father
Seven Hail Marys
THE THIRD SORROW OF OUR LADY OF TEARS
Mary & St. Joseph seek Jesus lost in Jerusalem
― And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.” And he said to them, “How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father‘s house?” (Luke 2:48–49).
MEDITATION: Holy Mother of God, I remember the sorrow of your heart when together with Saint Joseph you searched for Jesus for three days, and I desire to contemplate with you the Face of Jesus, full of grace and truth (John 1:14).Our Father
Seven Hail Marys
THE FOURTH SORROW OF OUR LADY OF TEARS
Our Lady meets Jesus on the way to Calvary
“He was oppressed and was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. . . . Yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors” (Isaiah 53: 7, 12).
MEDITATION: Holy Mother of God, I remember the sorrow of your heart when you encountered your Jesus bearing His cross, and I desire to contemplate with you the Face of Jesus, despised and rejected by men‖ (Isaiah 53:3).Our Father
Seven Hail Marys
THE FIFTH SORROW OF OUR LADY OF TEARS
Our Lady stands near the cross of her Son
But standing by the Cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother‘s sister, Mary, the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, ‗Woman, behold your son!‘ Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!‘ And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home” (John 19:25-27).
MEDITATION: Holy Mother of God, I remember the sorrow of your heart when you saw your Child‘s hands and feet nailed to the wood of the Cross and His side pierced by the soldier‘s lance, and I desire to contemplate with you the Face of Jesus Crucified, bowed in deathOur Father
Seven Hail Marys
THE SIXTH SORROW OF OUR LADY OF TEARS
Our Lady receives the Body of Jesus taken down from the cross
What can I say for you, to what compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What can I liken to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Sion? For vast as the sea is your ruin; who can restore you? Cry aloud to the Lord! O daughter of Sion! Let tears stream down like a torrent day and night! Give yourself no rest, your eyes no respite (Lamentations 2:13, 18).
MEDITATION: Holy Mother of God, I remember the sorrow of your heart when you beheld the lifeless Body of Jesus taken down from the cross, and I desire to contemplate with you the Face of Jesus, beautiful above the sons of men (Psalm 44:3).Our Father
Seven Hail Marys
THE SEVENTH SORROW OF OUR LADY OF TEARS
Our Lady places the Body of Jesus in the tomb, awaiting the Resurrection
“Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud, and laid it in a rock–hewn tomb, where no one had ever yet been laid. It was the Day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning. The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb, and how the body was laid; then they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment” (Luke 23:52–55).
MEDITATION: Holy Mother of God, I remember the sorrow of your heart when you beheld the Body of Jesus wrapped in a linen shroud and laid in the tomb, and I desire to contemplate with you the Face of Jesus, covered with a veil in death.Our Father
Seven Hail Marys
CONCLUSION OF THE SEVEN SORROWS ROSARY
LEADER: We praise you, O Holy Mary.
ALL: Faithful Mother at the cross of your Son.
Acclamation 1.
Blessed are you, Queen of Martyrs: united to the passion of Christ, you became our Mother and a sign of hope in our life.
RECITE:
Hail Holy Queen,
Mother of Mercy.
Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve:
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus,
O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Dismissal
LEADER: May the Virgin Mary protect us and lead us kindly on life’s journey.
ALL: Amen.6
LEADER: Three Hail Marys in Honor of Our Lady’s Tears:
O Mother of Sorrows, by the tears thou shed, grant that I may weep for my sins:
Hail Mary…
O Mother of Sorrows, by the tears thou shed, soften the hardened hearts of sinners:
Hail Mary…
O Mother of Sorrows, by the tears thou shed, allow me to make reparation for my sins:
Hail Mary…
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica:
“The Servites’ apostolic work consists primarily in preaching, administering parishes, giving missions, and in fostering devotion to Mary, especially under the title of Our Lady of Sorrows. The Servite family also includes sisters, traditionally known as Mantellate Sisters, engaged in many active works, and nuns devoted entirely to prayer within the monastery.”7
VIDEO CREDITS:
EPISODE HOST: AMELIA with content SPIRITUAL DIRECTION (Pastoral theological, liturgical & ecclesiastical formation) by FR. NUNO ROCHA (PdV, PORTUGAL) and FR. ELIAS MARY MILLS, Franciscan of the Immaculate (USA).
Rosary Hour Podcast co-hosts for “FEBRUARY 17 “SEVEN FOUNDERS OF THE ORDER OF SERVITES” broadcast — Fr. Elias Mary w/ Dr. Blythe Kaufman (USA), Founder of Children’s Rosary. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE DIVINE MERCY: Visit https://shrineofdivinemercy.org & the Franciscans of the Immaculate (USA). Also thanks to the Founding Spiritual Director of the Rosary Hour Podcast, Fr. Anthony Gramlich, Marian of the Immaculate Conception. Podcast Narrator, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC. Graphic Design by Travessa da Senra House Press | camera by Amelia for Live Record Encontro on February 17, 2025,
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