Feast Day: Our Lady of Sorrows

The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary

1. The Prophecy of Simeon over the Infant Jesus. (Luke 2:34)

2. The Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family. (Matthew 2:13)

3. The Loss of the Child Jesus for Three Days. (Luke 2:43)

4. The Meeting of Jesus and Mary along the Way of the Cross. (Luke 23:26)

5. The Crucifixion, where Mary stands at the foot of the cross. (John 19:25)

6. The Descent from the Cross, where Mary receives the dead body of Jesus in her arms. (Matthew 27:57)

7. The Burial of Jesus. (John 19:40)