While at the Mater Dolorosa we walked the
‘Seven Sorrows of Mary.’
It was in a gated garden surrounded by wisteria vines –
such an aroma!
Below is the first station with the
prayer of Mary
as she heard Simeon foretell the destiny of her
son.
The mosaics were beautiful and the
prayers profound,
especially as we journey towards Good
Friday.
The First Sorrow ~ The
Prophesy
The prophet, Simeon, foresaw
that the child Mary held so lovingly in her arms
was the one destined to fulfill
God’s plan of redemption for his people.
Simeon also knew that Mary
would see her beloved son, Jesus,
enter into the mystery of his Passion and
death.
And so, Simeon spoke of a sword
that would pierce her heart,
a sword of sorrow in seeing the reality of
suffering unfold
in the life of her very own child.
“Help us, Loving
God, to remember all parents today who see suffering in the lives of their sons
and daughters.
Some will suffer
because of illness; others will feel great sadness at the loss of faith or love
in their children’s lives;
still others will
experience much grief because of addictions to alcohol or drugs.
Like our Blessed
Mother, these parents, too, feel the sword of suffering and pain.
Help us to love and
support each of these parents, as well as their loved ones, in such difficult
and trying times.
Help us to bring
life and hope to them in the midst of their struggles.’
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