The Seven Sorrows of Our Dearest Mother

See the Passion and the Compassion, the greatest Love and the greatest Pain, contemplate the two most beautiful and sorrowful hearts in the world: the most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the most Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary.

Here is THE Most Beautiful Seven Sorrows of Our Dearest Mother:

Exercises and Prayers

In Honour of Our Lady of Seven Dolours

Taken from "The Servite Manual: BEHOLD THY MOTHER" pages 169-176

The CROWN or ROSARY of the SEVEN DOLOURS OF OUR LADY

An Act of Contrition

Oh my most loving Saviour, behold me before Thy divine presence, full of confusion for the many offences I have committed against Thee. I repent of them from my whole heart, and detest them above all evils, because they offend Thine infinite goodness; and I firmly purpose to wash my soul in the Sacrament of Penance, and never to offend Thee again. Forgive me, my crucified Svaiour, in Thine infinite mercy. And thou, most tender Virgin, Refuge of Sinners, do thou, by thy bitter pains, obtain for me the pardon of all my sins, and grace never to crucify thy Son again.

Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and inkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.

R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the Earth.

V. Remember Thy congregation.

R. Which THou hast possessed from the beginning.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

Enlighten our minds, we beseech Thee, Oh Lord, with thelight of Thy brightness, that we may see what we ought to do, and be able to do what is right. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

I. The First Sorrow of our Blessed Lady was when, having presented Jesus, her Divine Son, in the Temple, she heard the words of holy Simeon, "Thy own soul a sword shall pierce;" by which he foretold the Passion and Death of her Son Jesus.

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... V. Virgin most sorrowful, R. Pray for us.

II. The Second Sorrow of our Blessed Lady was when she was obliged to flee into Egypt, because King Herod was seeking the Child to destroy Him.

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... V. Virgin most sorrowful, R. Pray for us.

III. The Third Sorrow of our Blessed Lady was when, returning from Jerusalem after the feast of the Pasch, she lost her beloved Son Jesus and for three days, with St. Joseph, sought Him sorrowing.

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... V. Virgin most sorrowful, R. Pray for us.

IV. The Fourth Sorrow of our Blessed Lady was when she met on the way to Calvary her dear Son Jesus, carrying on His bruised shoulders a heavy cross, whereon He was to be crucified for our salvation.

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... V. Virgin most sorrowful, R. Pray for us.

V. The Fifth Sorrow of our Blessed Lady was when she saw her Divine Son nailed to the cross, shedding blood from all parts of His sacred body, and after three hours' agony beheld Him die.

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... V. Virgin most sorrowful, R. Pray for us.

VI. The Sixth Sorrow of our Blessed Lady was when a soldier with a spear opened the sacred Side of Jesus, and when His sacred body, being taken down from the cross, was laid on her most pure bosom.

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... V. Virgin most sorrowful, R. Pray for us.

VII. The Seventh Sorrow of our Blessed Lady was when she saw the most sacred Body of her Son Jesus laid in the sepulcher.

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... V. Virgin most sorrowful, R. Pray for us.

In honor of the tears which our Lady shed in her Dolors, that we may obtain a true sorrow for our sins and gain the holy indulgences.

Hail Mary ...

Optional:

The Stabat Mater

V. Pray for us, most sorrowful Virgin.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

Grant, we beseech Thee, Oh Lord Jesus Christ, that the most blessed Virgin Mary, Thy Mother, whose most holy soul was pierced with the sword of sorrow in the hour of Thy Passion, may intercede for us before the throne of Thy mercy, now and at the hour of our death. Through Thee, Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

In honor of the Seven Holy Founders, who were so devoted toour Blessed Lady.

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... Glory be to the Father ...

For our benefactors, living and dead, and for those whopractice this devotion.

Hail Holy Queen ...

For the Sovereign Pontiff, the wants of Holy Church, andfor all our necessities, spiritual and temporal.

V. Virgin most sorrowful, R. Pray for us.

V. May the sorrowful Virgin Mary

R. Bless us with her loving Child.

Deus propitius esto mihi peccatori

Jesus, Mary, I love Thee; Save Souls!

Jesu mitis et humilis corde, Fac cor nostrum secundum Cor tuum. (ter)