Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows – History
Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady has its roots in Sacred Scripture and in Christian piety, which always associates the Blessed Mother with her suffering Son. The title “Our Lady of Sorrows“,...
Category: Feast Day
Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows – September 15
Feast: September, 15 Readings: Luke 2:35; John 19:26-27 Prayers: Ave Mater Dolorosa Mary, Mother of Sorrows Litany of the Virgin Mary of Sorrows Litany of the Seven Sorrows of Our Blessed Lady Symbols: heart...
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – History
After the death and resurrection of Christ, both the Jewish and Roman authorities in Jerusalem made efforts to obscure the Holy Sepulchre, Christ’s tomb in the garden near the site of His crucifixion. The...
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 14
Feast: September, 14 Readings: Numbers 21:4b-9; Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-87, 38; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 Prayers: The Sign of the Cross Other Names for the Feast: Triumph of the Cross, Elevation of the Cross,...
