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The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 15) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year
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- Sep 14, 2026
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Summary
A meditation for the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume V of the Time after Pentecost.The Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, traditionally observed on September 15, honors the profound sorrows endured by the Blessed Virgin Mary in union with the sufferings of her Divine Son. The seven sorrows traditionally commemorated are the prophecy of Simeon, the Flight into Egypt, the loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple, the meeting of Jesus carrying His Cross, the Crucifixion, the taking down of Jesus from the Cross, and the burial of Jesus. This feast arose from the devotion to Mary's Seven Sorrows and is distinct from the earlier observance of Our Lady of Sorrows on the Friday of Passion Week, which places the same devotion more directly within the remembrance of Christ's Passion. The September feast follows immediately upon the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, emphasizing the union of the Blessed Virgin with the sacrifice of her Son. In contemplating her sorrows, the faithful honor Mary as the Mother of Sorrows, who remained steadfast beneath the Cross, and seek through her example and intercession to unite their own sufferings more perfectly with those of Our Lord.Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historical richness of the Church’s worship. Written in the 19th century, the series provides daily meditations, historical context, and liturgical texts for the Mass and Divine Office, covering the entire cycle of seasons—Advent, Christmas, Lent, Passiontide, Easter, and the Time after Pentecost—as well as feast day…