March 27, 2015: Notes from Lenten Bible Study by Father Antonio O. Moreno
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Opening
Prayer: St.
Luke 1: 46-55
Topic: Passion of Christ/ Sorrowful Mother
Introduction: Meditation on the Seven Sorrows of Mary the
Mother of God promotes union with the suffering of her Son Jesus Christ. By uniting ourselves with both the Passion of
Christ and His Holy Mother, we enter into the Divine Mercy of Jesus’
heart. By honoring Mary’s sorrows we
honor Jesus greatly. Her Sorrows
accompany us to the Passion and Resurrection of her Son our Savior Jesus
Christ.
The
Seven “Dolores” are taken from Scripture events. Pope Pius VII in 1815 approved the Devotion
of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast of the Seven Dolores
is traditionally either the Friday of Passion Week, Which is the Friday before
Good Friday, or more generally on September 15, the official date of the
feast. On September 15, the day
following the ancient feast of the Holy Cross, the Church commemorates the compassion
of Mary, but it is fitting during the year, especially during Lent, to honor
the Sorrows of Mary.
The
Sorrowful Mysteries
1.
The
Presentation in the Temple (Lk. 2: 34-35)
2.
The Flight into Egypt (Matt. 2: 13-14)
3.
Loss of Jesus for three days (Lk. 2:
43-45)
4.
The Way to Calvary (Lk. 23: 27)
5.
The Crucifixion (Jn. 19: 18-27)
6.
The Descent from the Cross (Mk.
15:43-46)
7.
The Burial of Jesus (Jn. 19: 41-42)