The seven sorrows are a series of events that the Virgin Mary experienced and can be seen visually represented with seven swords that cross her heart. They are related to Jesus because Mary's ...

Gabriel is repeatedly beaten while Mary is raped by her captors during a six-hour abduction nightmare. After she gets away Mary is forced to choose between seizing a chance at freedom and letting ...

1300-1366). It expanded the calvary scene to other moments of Christ's Passion and Mary's sorrows. Paralleling Mary's joys, lists of five, later seven sorrows (corresponding to the Hours of the daily ...

This advocation has its roots in the Gospel. Here are some major references: John 19:25 (Calvary); Luke 2:35 (Mary pierced with a sword). Other sorrows can be inferred: Luke 2:7 (no room at the inn); ...

Joseph shared the happiness-but also the sufferings-of Mary. The Seven Sundays Devotion honors the seven joys and sorrows of St. Joseph. It starts on the seventh Sunday previous to March 19 (the ...

With thee, O Mary, I will endure all the sufferings ... every beating of my heart may henceforward be an act of compassion to thy sorrows, and of complacency for the glory thou now enjoyest ...