- “I will grant peace to their families.”
- “They will be enlightened about the Divine Mysteries.”
- “I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.”
- “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.”
- “I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”
- “I will visibly help them at the moment of their death. They will see the face of their Mother.”
- “I have obtained this grace from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.”
7 SORROWS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
(These seven prayers presented in this format were approved by Pope Pius VII in 1815.)
V. O God, come to my assistance
R. O Lord, make haste to help me
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
- Hail Mary Prayer
The First Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:22-35)
I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the affliction of thy tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by thy heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God.
- Hail Mary Prayer (reflecting upon the 1st Sorrow)
The Second Sorrow: The Flight into Egypt (Matt 2:13-23)
I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of thy most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and thy sojourn there. Dear Mother, by thy heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of generosity, especially toward the poor, and the gift of piety.
- Hail Mary Prayer (reflecting upon the 2nd Sorrow)
The Third Sorrow: The Loss of the Child Jesus (Luke 2:41-52)
I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried thy troubled heart at the loss of thy dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge.
- Hail Mary Prayer (reflecting upon the 3rd Sorrow)
The Fourth Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on The Way to Calvary
I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful in the consternation of thy heart at meeting Jesus as he carried His Cross. Dear Mother, by thy heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude.
- Hail Mary Prayer (reflecting upon the 4th Sorrow)
The Fifth Sorrow: Jesus Dies on The Cross (John 19:25-30)
I grieve for thee O Mary, most sorrowful, in the martyrdom which thy generous heart endured in standing near Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by thy afflicted heart, obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel.
- Hail Mary Prayer (reflecting upon the 5th Sorrow)
The Sixth Sorrow: Mary Receives the Body of Jesus in Her Arms
I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the wounding of thy compassionate heart, when the side of Jesus was struck by the lance and His Heart was pierced before His body was removed from the Cross. Dear Mother, by thy heart thus transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding.
- Hail Mary Prayer (reflecting upon the 6th Sorrow)
The Seventh Sorrow: Jesus Is Placed in The Tomb (Luke 23:50-56)
I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, for the pains that wrenched thy most loving heart at the burial of Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for me virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom.
- Hail Mary Prayer (reflecting upon the 7th Sorrow)
V. Pray for us, O Virgin most sorrowful
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
Let us Pray
Let intercession be made for us, we beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, now and at the hour of our death, before the throne of Thy mercy, by the Blessed Virgin Mary, Thy Mother, whose most holy soul was pierced by a sword of sorrow in the hour of Thy bitter Passion. Through Thee, Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost lives and reigns, world without end.
Amen.
For God’s Glory.
A conference by Exorcist Father Chad Ripperger about Our Lady of Sorrows and it’s significance:
