Our Lady of Sorrows: Reflection on Mary at the Cross
Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. A beautiful and rich feast day in which we remember the 7 Sorrows of Mary. It is fitting we celebrate this memorial after the Feast of the Holy Exaltation of the Holy Cross. These 7 Sorrows of Mary are the sorrows of Our Lady throughout her life being the Mother of God. These 7 sorrows are: 1. The prophecy of Simeon. (St. Luke 2:34, 35) 2. The flight into Egypt. (St. Matthew 2:13, 14) 3. The loss of the Child Jesus in the temple. (St. Luke 2: 43-45) 4. The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross. 5. The Crucifixion. 6. The taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross. 7. The burial of Jesus. In today's Office of Readings from the Divine Office, referenced today in my homily this morning, we have a beautiful reflection on Our Lady of Sorrows by St Bernard of Clairvaux. As promised, here is the reading: His mother stood by the cross The martyrdom of the Virgin is set forth both in the prophecy of Simeon and in the act...