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The Seven Sorrows are taken from events in Scripture. Before Pope Pius VII's formal approval, the Servite Order had permission in 1668 to celebrate the Feast of the Seven Dolors because the Order was instrumental in popularizing the Seven Sorrows Devotion. Members of the Servite Order actively promoted the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows during ...
The Seven Sorrows of Mary are a popular religious theme and a Catholic devotion. In common imagery, the Virgin Mary is portrayed sorrowful and in tears, with one or seven swords piercing her heart, iconography based on the prophecy of Simeon in Luke 2 :34–35.
This scapular is the symbol of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Sorrows, a body of the Catholic faithful associated with the Servite Order. The purpose of this association is to foster devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ and the Sorrows of Mary his mother. [ 4 ]
Some devotions relate to particular episodes in the life of the Virgin Mary, such as the Seven Sorrows of Mary and the Seven Joys of Mary. [52] [53] Others have developed from purported apparitions such as Our Lady of the Hens, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Lourdes, or Our Lady of Fatima. [54]
The first liturgical celebrations for the sorrowful Mary, the Feast of Our Lady of Compassion, occur in the 15th century. In 1668 the Servites were granted permission for a votive Mass to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. In 1692, Pope Innocent XII authorized the celebration of a Feast in honor of Our Lady on the third Sunday of September; which was ...
The chapel where the original icon is venerated, with bas relief images depicting the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Pope Francis granted a decree of canonical coronation specifically for the painted framed image on 24 May 2021. Due to necessary church works and restoration, the coronation would only be scheduled in 2023.
The book was written in part as a defense of Marian devotion at a time when it had come under criticism. The book combines numerous citations in favor of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Church Fathers and the Doctors of the Church with Saint Alphonsus' own personal views on Marian veneration and includes a number of Marian prayers and practices.
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