For today’s blog post we will reflect on Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows. This is a title that many are probably familiar with, but don’t fully know or understand. The title ‘Our Lady of Sorrows’ has many variations, such as ‘Mother of Sorrows’ or ‘Our Lady of the Seven Dolours’. All these titles refer to Mary’s role as a suffering mother of Christ and the church. Mary’s is commonly depicted in artwork with Seven Swords piercing her suffering heart, with each sword representing the sorrows in her life. These Seven Sorrows are as follows:
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