The Rosary or Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows begins with the Sign of the Cross, an (optional) Act of Contrition, then three Hail Marys to honor Our Lady’s tears. (Another variation puts the three ...

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 15, 2023 / 02:00 am. Catholics are invited to contemplate the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a special way on Sept. 15, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.

The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on Sept. 15 appropriately follows remembrance of the Holy Cross, for “the sorrow of Mary is not only for the suffering of her Son, but also for the suffering of ...

Our Lady of Sorrows focuses on the seven dolors, or sorrows, of Mary. They begin with St. Simeon’s prophecy told to the Blessed Mother and culminate in the events of the passion and death of Christ.