Seven Sorrows of Mary

'September is the month devoted to the Seven Sorrows of Mary, mainly due to the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on the 15th of September. The feast reminds us to reflect on the intense spiritual sorrows and her spiritual martyrdom which she suffered along-with her Beloved Son and Our Lord Jesus Christ. The seven sorrows of Mary are

The first Sorrow - The Prophecy of Simeon

The Second Sorrow - The Flight into Egypt

The Third Sorrow - The loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem

The Fourth Sorrow - The meeting of Mary with Jesus on the road to Calvary

The Fifth Sorrow - The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

The Sixth Sorrow - The piercing of Jesus' side and descent from the Cross

The Seventh Sorrow - The burial of Jesus

In a vision to Saint Bridget of Sweden, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared with the holy prophet Simeon and an angel bearing a long sword, red with blood. Our Lady revealed that she will grant those who daily honor her by saying seven Hail Marys while meditating on her tears and sorrows the following seven graces:

1. I will grant peace to their families
2. They will be enlightened about the divine mysteries
3. I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.
4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.
5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.
6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death – they will see the face of their Mother.
7. I have obtained this grace from my Son that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and sorrows will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.

Similarly according to St. Alphonsus Liguori, Our Lord revealed to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary that He will grant those who are devoted to the Seven Sorrows of His Blessed Mother the following graces :

1) Those who before death, invoked the divine Mother by her sorrows, will merit to obtain true repentance of all their sins.
2) That He will protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations, especially at the hour of their death.
3) That He will impress upon their minds the remembrance of His Passion, and that they will have their reward for it in Heaven.
4) That He will commit such devout servants to the hands of Mary, that she may dispose of them according to her pleasure, and obtain for them all the graces she desires.

Let us therefore spend this month in meditating on the Sorrows of our beloved Mother and obtain all the graces promised to us. Praying the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady is a good way to contemplate on her sorrows. The Rosary can be prayed at the below link:

Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady: