Title of Our Lady
Our Lady of Sorrows
- Country / origin
- The universal Church
- Feast
- 15 September
Awaiting theological review
About this title
Mary standing at the foot of the Cross, sharing in her Son's suffering — as Simeon foretold, a sword would pierce her soul.
In Scripture: Luke 2:34–35John 19:25–27
Biblical profile: Mary, Mother of Jesus →Patron of
- grief
- suffering
- mothers who suffer
- loss
When to ask for intercession
- the death of someone you love
- separation
- the suffering of a child
- deep pain
A short prayer
Our Lady of Sorrows, you who stood by the Cross, stay with me in suffering and carry my pain to the heart of Jesus.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What are you living through today?
- Grief
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