Today, don’t just scroll past the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Stop for a few minutes and enter into Mary’s heart.

Meditate on her Seven Sorrows:

The prophecy of Simeon.
The flight into Egypt.
Losing Jesus in the Temple.
Meeting Him on the road to Calvary.
Standing beneath the Cross.
Receiving His body.
Laying Him in the tomb.

And there’s something beautiful connected to this devotion.

According to a tradition associated with St. Bridget of Sweden, Our Lady gave seven promises to those devoted to her Seven Sorrows—promises that include peace in families, consolation in suffering, help in spiritual battle, graces according to God’s will, and assistance at the hour of death.

Mary never promises a life without suffering.

She shows us how to remain faithful in the middle of it.

So today, choose one of her sorrows and sit with it.

Pray a Hail Mary.
Bring her the cross you’re carrying.
Ask her to teach you how to stay close to Jesus when life hurts.

If you’re going to pray the Seven Sorrows today, comment:

“Mary, stay with me.”

Save this for prayer later, and share it with someone carrying a heavy cross right now.

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.

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