Litany of Our Lady of Sorrows
A devotional litany honouring the Blessed Virgin Mary in her sorrows. This ancient prayer invokes Our Lady under her many titles as the Mother of Sorrows, united with Christ in His Passion.
Marian Litany
Our Lady ofSorrows
The Litany of Our Lady of Sorrows is a devotional prayer that honours the Blessed Virgin Mary in her unique participation in the suffering of her Son. Through this litany, we invoke Mary under her many titles as the Mother of Sorrows - Mater Dolorosa - who stood faithfully at the foot of the Cross.
The Seven Sorrows of Mary have been a focus of Catholic devotion for centuries: the prophecy of Simeon, the flight into Egypt, the loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple, the meeting on the way to Calvary, the Crucifixion, the taking down from the Cross, and the burial of Jesus.
This litany is particularly appropriate during Lent, on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (15 September), and whenever we wish to unite our own sufferings with those of Christ and His Blessed Mother.
At a Glance
The Seven Sorrows
Meditate on the seven principal sorrows that pierced the heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Titles of Mary
Invoke Our Lady under her beautiful titles as Mother of Sorrows and Queen of Martyrs.
Lenten Devotion
A prayer especially suited to the penitential season and times of suffering.
“Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.”
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John 19:25
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