Feast of the Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin Mary (15 September) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Honor the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary with this September 15 reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Mary’s life and mission cannot be separated from Jesus Christ. The Mother who shared the joy of His birth also stood faithfully beneath His Cross. Simeon’s prophecy—that a sword would pierce her soul—was fulfilled through the seven mysteries that made her Queen of Martyrs: The Prophecy of Simeon The Flight into Egypt The Loss of the Child Jesus Meeting Jesus Carrying the Cross The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus Jesus Taken Down from the Cross The Burial of Jesus This reading explores Saint Louis de Montfort’s teaching on Mary’s role in the Church, the institution of the feast by Pope Pius VII, and the Servite Order’s mission of spreading devotion to Our Lady’s sorrows. It also reflects upon Mary’s unique cooperation in Christ’s saving mission. Her suffering does not replace the one redeeming sacrifice of Jesus; rather, she freely unites her maternal sorrow to His Passion. At Calvary, Christ gives Mary to the beloved disciple—and through him to every Christian—with the words, “Behold thy mother.” The reading includes the Stabat Mater, the Gospel of Saint John, prayers from the traditional liturgy, and reflections attributed to Saint Bernardine of Siena on Mary’s grief and perfect abandonment to God. May meditation upon Our Lady’s sorrows help the Passion of Christ bear fruit in our souls and obtain for us peace, perseverance, repentance, and love. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Feast of the Seven Sorrows 0:18 Conclusion of Mary’s Nativity octave 1:03 Mary, Mother and defender of the Church 1:57 Saint Louis de Montfort’s prophecy 2:18 Mary’s mission in the latter times 3:21 The Woman and the serpent 3:36 Mary’s opposition to Satan 4:30 Saint Nicomedes the Martyr 5:04 Medieval sequence for Mary’s Nativity 6:57 “Is there any sorrow like unto my sorrow?” 7:04 Simeon’s prophecy and the Mother of Sorrows 7:30 Jesus as Mary’s reason and exemplar 8:05 Mary’s suffering united to Christ 8:31 Mary and the suffering Church 9:06 Pope Pius VII and the feast 10:02 The Servite Order and Our Lady’s Sorrows 10:52 The Seven Sorrows of Mary 11:08 Mary as Queen of Martyrs 11:30 The Mass as the sacrifice of Calvary 12:03 Mary standing beneath the Cross 12:35 Her sorrows lead souls to Christ’s Passion 13:15 Lesson from the Book of Judith 14:06 Mary’s cooperation in redemption 15:02 Jesus and Mary united in God’s plan 16:01 Mingling our tears with Mary’s 16:26 Introduction to the Stabat Mater 17:07 Stabat Mater 22:27 Gospel of Saint John 22:44 “Woman, behold thy son” 22:58 Christ’s abandonment upon the Cross 23:24 Mary offers her Son for sinners 23:50 Mary becomes Queen of Mercy 24:20 Souls accompanying the Mother of Sorrows 25:07 The liturgical commemoration of Mary’s transfixion 25:15 Saint Bernardine on Mary’s grief 25:32 Mary’s peace and abandonment to God 25:57 Communion anthem 26:04 The palm of martyrdom beneath the Cross 26:12 Post-Communion prayer 26:36 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/september/september-15-feast-of-the-seven-dolours-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/ #OurLadyOfSorrows #SevenSorrowsOfMary #SevenDolors #BlessedVirginMary #StabatMater #DomProsperGueranger #LiturgicalYear #CatholicTradition #MarianDevotion #QueenOfMartyrs #CatholicFaith #September15 #MotherOfSorrows #TraditionalCatholic #BeholdThyMother 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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